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ACCS ANNUAL CONFERENCE

THE WEIGHT of GLORY

The nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are regarded as dust on the scales.

Isaiah 40:15

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❶ Beverages are located in the center of the ven- ❺ If you are a school looking for someone to fill a dor area in Frisco 6. Other food offerings in this position at your school, please leave a 3x5 card hotel are listed among the following pages. with the job description and your contact information on the bulletin board near the regis- ❷ The head of each ACCS-accredited and ACCS- tration booth. Likewise, if you are a “someone” candidate school is invited to join David Good- looking for a position to fill, you may check the win Wednesday in the Bass-Bush room, The bulletin board or post a 3x5 card to let schools meeting begins at 12:15. know of your area of expertise and contact information. Cards may be obtained at the reg- ❸ Each head of school is invited to learn more istration booth. about upcoming ACCS efforts, Thursday in Frisco 8. The meeting will begin at 12:15. ❻ The registration booth will also double as the conference “Lost and Found.” ❹ Please make time to visit each of the vendors. We have a large number and broad ❼ Plenary sessions and workshops are being range of vendors at this conference, and we recorded. Member schools will receive full ac- are very thankful for their interest and sup- cess to all conference recordings in the Mem- port. We have observed that a lot of folks like bers Resource Center. to buy their books just before they leave; we have included a vendor time from noon–1:30 ❽ Conference evaluation surveys will be emailed on Friday. Not all vendors have products for to you after the conference. It is of great im- sale. Some vendors are from colleges, and this portance to us that we receive your feedback would be a great opportunity to speak with on this conference. We read all of the com- each college representative to find out what ments, and they do have an influence on fu- their college can offer your students. ture planning.

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General Announcements �� 2 Embassy Suites Site Map �� 4 Area Restaurants �� 6–7 Embassy Suites Food Services �� 7

TUESDAY Schedule ��8 Plenary and Workshop Synopses �� 10–11 Leader’s Day Speaker Biographies �� 12–16

WEDNESDAY Schedule ��18 Plenary and Workshop Synopses �� 20–24

THURSDAY Schedule �� 26–27 Plenary and Workshop Synopses �� 28–32

FRIDAY Schedule �� 34 Plenary and Workshop Synopses �� 36–39

Main Conferences Speaker Biographies �� 40–58 Hymns, Psalms, Prayers �� 59–69 Vendor Contact Information �� 70–72

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6 2021 21 Cane Rosso 59 Genghis Grill 95 Meso Asia 133 Somisomi Sul & Beans 22 Celebrity Cafe & Bakery 60 Gloria’s 96 Mi Cocina 134 Sonic 23 Charley’s Philly Steaks 61 Godiva Chocolatier 97 Mr. Banh Mi 135 Sonic Drive-In 24 Cheesecake Factory 62 Gong-Cha 98 Murphy’s Deli 136 Spring Creek Barbeque 25 Chef Chen 63 Great American 99 Nestle Toll House Cafe By Chip 137 Starbucks @ Macy’s 26 Chennai Cafe Frisco Cookie Company 100 New Jeff’s Vegan Stonebriar 27 Chick-Fil-A 64 Great Outdoor Sub Shop 101 Newk’s Eatery 138 Starbucks Coffee 28 Chili’s Grill & Bar 65 Great Wall Super Buffet 102 Nordstrom Bazille 139 Starbucks Coffee 29 Chipotle Mexican Grill 66 Heirloom Haul 103 Nordstrom Ebar 140 Steak N Shake 30 Chipotle Mexican Grill 67 Hiccups 104 Norma’s Cafe 141 Subway 31 Chuy’s 68 Hissho Sushi @ Target 105 Olive Garden 142 Sushi Damu 32 Concrete Cowboy 69 Hooter’s 106 Omni 1st Floor Restaurant 143 Sushi Marquee 33 Corner Bakery Cafe 70 Hotel Indigo 107 Outback Steakhouse 144 Sushi Zen 34 Cotton Patch Cafe 71 Howard Wangs 108 Paciugo Frisco South 145 T Swirl Crepe 35 Cow Tipping Creamery 72 Hyatt Market/ Bar/ 109 Panda Express 146 Tasty Garden 36 Cowboy Fit (Juice Bar) Copper And Steel 110 Panda Express 147 Tender Smokehouse 37 Daily Grinds 73 Icy Spicy Cafe 111 Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille 148 Thai Noodle Wave Kitchen 38 Dallas Taco 74 Ikea Restaurant & Cafe 112 Pho Corner 149 The Aussie Grind 39 Dave & Buster’s 75 In-N-Out Burger 113 Piada Italian Street Food 150 The Chop Stop 40 Deccan Grill 76 Jack In The Box 114 Platia Greek Kouzina 151 The Common Table 41 Dee Lincoln Prime 77 Jason’s Deli 115 Pop Pot 152 The Frisco Bar 42 Deli News 78 Jimmy John’s Gourmet 116 Purepoke 153 The Lincoln Experience 43 Des Patisseries Bakery Sandwiches 117 Purple Kiwi 154 The Nest 44 Dillas Primo Quesadillas 79 Jinbeh Restaurant 118 Raising Cane’s 155 The Port Of Peri Peri 45 Domino’s Pizza 80 Karmic Grounds Chicken Fingers 156 The Star Training Table 46 Dong Bo Sung 81 Kelly’s Craft Tavern 119 Ramen Hakata 157 Tri Tip Grill 47 Eggsquisite Cafe 82 Kidzania (Happy Taco 120 Red Hot Chilli Pepper 158 Trophy Park 48 El Rincon Mexican Kitchen Restaurant) 121 Red Lobster 159 Tropical Smoothie Cafe 49 Embassy Suites Hotel— 83 Kidzania (Mooyah Restaurant) 122 Red Mango & Nestle 160 Tupelo Honey Cafe Cyprus Grill 84 Kidzania (Pie Five Restaurant) Toll House 161 Twin Peaks Restaurant 50 Estilo Gaucho Brazilian 85 Kolache Heaven 123 Regency Club And Pool Bar 162 Unrefined Bakery Steakhouse 86 Kung Fu Tea 124 Rice Chicken 163 Vivi Bubble Tea 51 Fadi’s Mediterranean Grill 87 Kura Sushi 125 Roll And Poke 164 Wahlburgers 52 Fire & Ice 88 Kwench Juice Cafe 126 Roti Grill 165 Wendy’s 53 Firehouse Subs 89 La Hacienda Ranch 127 Round Table Pizza 166 Which Wich Superior 54 Frank Seoul 90 La Madeleine 128 Rush Bowls Sandwiches 55 Freshii 91 Marble Slab Creamery 129 Salata 167 Wild Pitch 56 Fruitealicious 92 Marufuku Ramen 130 Sarku Japan 168 Wingstop 57 Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 93 Mash’d 131 Sbarro The Italian Eatery 169 Zero Degrees 58 Gen Bbq 94 Mei Wei 132 Schlotzsky’s 170 Zoe’s Kitchen

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8:45–9:45 PLENARY: Frisco 2 The $68 Trillion Wealth Transfer: The Greatest Opportunity for Christian . . . Bill High

10:00–10:45 WORKSHOPS: ClassicalU is an engaging, inspiring, and user-friendly resource for leaders and Frisco 2 Finding Major Donors and Landing Major Gifts—A Roadmap Bill High educators in school, homeschool, and co-op settings! It is the only classical education Frisco 1 Via Collegium: Streamlining Goals from Anchor Documents Andrew Smith training platform of its kind, and we redesigned and refreshed it with you in mind! The Via Collegium track is designed as one continuous whole. Each session builds upon content covered in the previous session.

11:00–11:45 WORKSHOPS: What You Get with Your Subscription Learn with These Mentors Frisco 2 Observing and Evaluating Class. Instruction: From Praise to Penance Robert Armstrong Frisco 1 Via Collegium: The First Seven Years in Detail Jim Reynolds Over 50 Self-Paced Courses We are always adding new courses, 12:00–1:00 LUNCH (On Your Own) conversations, and interviews to help you grow. NEW! For-Credit Graduate Courses 1:00–1:50 PLENARY: Our exclusive partnership with Templeton Frisco 2 Inspiring Courage: Patient Leadership in Troubled Times Katharine Savage Honors College at Eastern University Dr. Christopher Perrin David Goodwin Brian Williams allows you to work towards your Master of Classical Academic Press ACCS Eastern University 2:00–2:50 WORKSHOPS: Arts in Teaching! Frisco 2 Building School Culture: The joy of Biblical Discipline Carl Warmouth NEW! ClassicalU Community Frisco 1 Via Collegium: Training in Classical Christian Education—The Big Picture Andrew Smith Engage other educators, leaders, and 3:00–3:50 WORKSHOPS: administrators in conversation through our Groups, Forums, and Cohorts. Frisco 2 The Institutional Apprenticeship: Understanding Organizational Growth . . . David Seibel Affordable Individual/Group Training Frisco 1 Via Collegium: Evaluation and Support in Real Time Robyn Burlew Robyn Burlew Louis Markos Andrew Kern Begin your classical education journey without Veritas School (Virginia) Houston Baptist University CiRCE Institute 4:00–4:50 WORKSHOPS: breaking your bank. Frisco 2 The Situation Room: Answers for Common Problems Ty Fischer ...and many more! Frisco 1 Via Collegium: Recruitment and Retention Keith Nix 4:50–5:30 CLOSING & PRAYER: GATHER BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION Bill Stutzman Frisco 1 Northeast. Gather in the front of the room. Ty Fischer Start Today and Save! Frisco 1 Southeast. Gather in the back of the room Scott Taylor Frisco 2 Midwest. Gather in the front (stage) of the room. Matt Beatty Get 1 month of ClassicalU access Frisco 2 South Central. Gather in the back of the room. Richard Halloran for FREE with code: Frisco 2 West. Gather in the middle of the room. Ryan Evans 1:00–9:00 PRACTICUMS classicaluaccs Frisco 7 Latin Foster, Griffith, & Moore Frisco 8 Italy Grant Horner Frisco 9 Teaching Lab Bryan Lynch & Chris Schlect

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Over 50 Self-Paced Courses We are always adding new courses, conversations, and interviews to help you grow. NEW! For-Credit Graduate Courses Our exclusive partnership with Templeton Honors College at Eastern University Dr. Christopher Perrin David Goodwin Brian Williams allows you to work towards your Master of Classical Academic Press ACCS Eastern University Arts in Teaching!

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8:00–8:30 �� COFFEE dread the observation and become discouraged, 8:30–8:45 �� WELCOME and the observers can become focused on the form rather than the ideal. In this workshop we will 8:45–9:45 �� PLENARY SESSION look at the type of tools being used, the value that The $68 Trillion Wealth Transfer: observations should provide, the primary role of The Greatest Opportunity for the observer, the key traits of a good evaluation, Christian Education, Bill High and offer an evaluating tool based on Gregory’s work, The Seven Laws of Teaching. We are in the midst of a period of historic wealth transfer, and Christian schools must capture the Via Collegium: The First Seven moment. Understand the current giving landscape, the major gift opportunities, and the key elements Years in Detail, Jim Reynolds of successful major gift programs. The first three years are crucial for determin- ing whether or not a teacher is a good fit at your 10:05–10:45 �� WORKSHOPS school. The following four are crucial for giving that Finding Major Donors and Landing teacher the right kind of support. Attendees of this Major Gifts—A Roadmap, Bill High session will see in detail how our Via Collegium As the number of donors continues to trend down- works, year-by-year, for the first seven years. They ward, nonprofits increasingly rely on major donors will receive a thorough explanation of how and for substantial funding. But who are these major why we have built this program. donors, and how can we connect meaningfully 12:00–1:00 ��LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN) with them? Learn to discover the major donors you didn’t know you had, understand asset-based gifts, 1:00–1:50 �� PLENARY SESSION and adopt the strategies to land these gifts. Inspiring Courage: Patient Leadership Via Collegium: Streamlining Goals from in Troubled Times, Katharine Savage Anchor Documents, Andrew Smith Has this last year brought to light unexpected di- A plan for faculty development should not be cre- visions in your school? Have recent challenges ated in isolation from the anchor documentation revealed besetting weaknesses in local Christian that a school has already formed to explain its mis- communities? Has this year made you more vigi- sion, vision, and values. At Veritas, we have inten- lant because of the troubled cultural landscape tionally used our Portrait of a Graduate, Portrait of where your school is rooted? The issues which a Faculty Member, Principles of Partnership, and have been long-standing hurdles for city schools explanation of CCE in explaining goals and bench- are now rising to the surface in other parts of marks for our faculty. Attendees of this session will the country as well. Join Katharine Savage as she see how all of this fits together, thus making faculty shares stories and insights gleaned from growing a development a seamless part of school culture. school in rocky soil. Find encouragement to lead in difficult terrain with clarity, strategy, and patience. 11:00–11:45 �� WORKSHOPS Observing and Evaluating Classroom 2:00–2:50 �� WORKSHOPS Instruction: From Praise to Building School Culture: The Joy of Penance, Robert Armstrong Biblical Discipline, Carl Warmouth The traditional approach of observing classrooms In a culture that is increasingly becoming hostile often gravitates to an easy numerical value-based toward biblical principles for living, words like au- system where items on a check list are observed thority, obedience, and discipline are being seen as and ranked. In this system the teachers often “trigger words.” As Christians our teachers have a

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great responsibility to the eternal souls that show 4:00–4:50 �� WORKSHOPS up in their classrooms every day to teach and train The Situation Room: Answers for them in responding joyfully to correction. As admin- Common Problems, Ty Fischer istrators we bear the weight of that responsibility in training and supporting teachers and families. Via Collegium: Recruitment In this workshop, Carl Warmouth will offer a phil- and Retention, Keith Nix osophical and practical perspective on building Veritas has had much success in the areas of faculty a school and family culture that has a unified ap- recruitment and retention. Via Collegium is both a proach to biblical discipline. result of that success and also a tool for continuing to refine it. Attendees of this session will receive Via Collegium Training in CCE— particular advice on how to recruit and how to re- The Big Picture, Andrew Smith tain the right faculty members. Along with emphasizing how training fits into the Via Collegium, this session will focus on our approach 4:50–5:30 �� CLOSING AND PRAYER to ensuring that teachers understand the CC model Gather by Geographic Region, Bill Stutzman of education. It will examine the big picture, and attendees will be able to see and understand how all Attendees will gather for prayer by geographic re- of the parts of the model fit together and form a gions. This will allow you to meet some of your col- strategy for training. leagues working in an area near you.

3:00–3:50 �� WORKSHOPS I. Frisco 1 (Front) Northeast, Prayer leader: Ty Fischer The Institutional Apprenticeship: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachu- Understanding Organizational Growth setts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Penn- through a Multiple Case Study of sylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and International Classical Christian Schools, David Seibel II. Frisco 1 (Back) By studying five classical Christian schools of different ages and at different stages of the organiza- Southeast, Prayer leader: Scott Taylor tional life cycle, a framework is offered for heads of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, school, administrators, and board members to un- North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, derstand how to guide their school from entrepre- West Virginia neurial to enduring. The five schools in this study III. Frisco 2 (Front-stage) range from 90 students to 650 students; come Midwest,Prayer leader: Matt Beatty learn the stage-based wisdom needed to faithfully lead the school God has placed in your care. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Da- Via Collegium: Evaluation and kota, Wisconsin

Support in Real Time, Robyn Burlew IV. Frisco 2 (Back-entrance) While Via Collegium is a robust, integrated mas- South Central, Prayer leader: Richard Halloran terplan for faculty development, understanding its Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas structure, parts, and goals does not tell the whole story. This session will explain what it is like “on the V. Frisco 2 (Middle) ground” to implement this plan. The attendee will West, Prayer leader: Ryan Evans hear how the theory of this plan meets practice, in- Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Ida- cluding how it helps with difficult issues and conver- ho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, sations with teachers. Washington, Wyoming

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SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES

Dr. ROBERT ARMSTRONG currently serves as the Campus Administrator and Rhetoric School Principal at the Collin County campus of Coram Deo Academy in Plano, Texas. He has been involved in Classical Christian education for more than 35 years. For over 20 years’ he has served as a Head of School where he evaluated and trained faculty in classical pedagogy, enhanced classrooms as communities of learners, and guided mission driven evaluations.

ROBYN BURLEW came to Veritas as the head of upper school in 2014, after serving in a Standardized Testing classical and Christian school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania for fifteen years. Mrs. Burlew’s childhood in rural upstate New York laid the foundation for a love of the outdoors and the created world. She earned a bachelor’s degree in biology at Houghton College and a Meets Classical Education. master’s degree in integrated curriculum and instruction from Covenant College. She is a member of the national council of the Alcuin Fellowship and serves in the Mid-Atlantic chapter. Mrs. Burlew has three grown daughters. In her free time, she enjoys the piano, hiking, and her golden retrievers.

TY FISCHER has been the head of school at Veritas Academy in Lancaster Country, Pen- nysylvania, since 1997. He received a BA in history from Grove City College and a master October 6 of divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi. He serves on the CLT board of the Association of Classical Christian Schools. He has been involved in numerous August 21 (Saturday) curricular projects. Recently, he edited the book Teaching Beauty: A Vision for Muisc & Art in Christian Education. He was the managing editor of Veritas Press’ Omnibus Project. He was a contributor to Perspectives on Family Ministry and Perspectives on Your Child’s Educa- tion which were published in October 2009. Ty and his wife, Emily, are the parents of four daughters: Madelyn, Layne, Karis, and Elyse and the proud owners of one “periodically CLT10 September 28-29 good” puggle, Roxy

DAVID GOODWIN has served as the president of the Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS) since 2015. Formerly, he was the head of the Ambrose School, a classical Christian school in Boise, ID, from 2003 through 2014. He served on the ACCS Board as an CLT8 September 14-16 elected member from 2010 to 2014, and helped develop the strategic plan for the ACCS. Prior to his work in classical Christian education, Mr. Goodwin spent 13 years in marketing and new business development for a large computer products manufacturer. He holds an MBA and BIS from Boise State University. He and his wife, Stormy, work as a team on many ACCS projects and attend All Saints Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho. They are the parents of three children, one who attends New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, ID, and two who attend the Ambrose School. Register your school for any exam date for up to 50% off. Simply contact [email protected] and mention this ACCS ad.

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BILL HIGH is the Executive Chairman & Founder of The Signatry: A Global Christian Foun- dation. His mission is to empower families in building multi–generational legacies of generosity. Bill works with families, individual givers and financial advisors, with expertise in guiding business owners looking to sell or transition their business to the next generation. Bill practiced law for 12 years before embarking on a new adventure, starting up The Signatry. Since 2000, The Signatry has received contributions of over $4 billion and facilitated over $3 billion in charitable grants. A forward-thinking entrepreneur, Bill also helped found iDonate, an integrated online donation platform serving the nonprofit community. Bill is an author and a sought-after conference speaker on topics relating to family legacy, philanthropy, and the transforming power of biblical generosity. He was named one of the Top 25 Philanthropy Speakers in the U.S. by Philanthropy Media. Recent books include Giving It All Away…And Getting It All Back Again: The Way of Living Generously, coauthored with David Green, Founder & CEO of Hobby Lobby, and Charity Shock: Ten Critical Trends Revolutionizing the Fundraising World, coauthored with iDonate CEO Ray Gary. Bill has been married to his wife Brooke for more than 30 years. They have four children, two sons-in-law, and three grandchildren. Learn more about Bill at billhigh.com.

KEITH NIX has served as the head of school at Veritas since 2010. Mr. Nix serves as the vice chairman of the Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS) and president of the Board of Academic Advisors for the Classic Learning Initiatives, and was the prior chairman of the Society for Classical Learning. He frequently consults with classical Chris- tian school boards and leaders, and has served on the board of the Virginia Council for Private Education. Prior to moving to Veritas in 2010, Keith was a board member, and then later head of school at the Westminster School in Birmingham, Alabama from 2004–2010. He is a founding Arête Fellow and has facilitated the Arete Fellowship gatherings since 2009. Prior to working in classical Christian schools, Keith was president of Nixgroup, a boutique consulting firm working with start-up and early stage organizations and busi- nesses. Mr. Nix plays tennis competitively, hopes to improve his golf game, and loves to read great books. He is married to Kim, an accomplished artist; the Nixes have two grown sons and a daughter in college.

JIM REYNOLDS and his wife, Nancy, moved to Richmond from Orlando in the summer of 2018. Previously, Jim was serving as the dean of faculty at the Geneva School, a Christian, classical school in Orlando, Florida. When Jim and Nancy first learned about Christian, classical education, they experienced it as a homecoming. Many years back, they had helped begin a Christian school with many of the ideals they now see bearing fruit in Christian classical schools. Jim has a BBA from the University of Michigan and an MA in education from Eastern Michigan University. Before working at the Geneva School, he was with Houghton-Mifflin Harcourt School Publishing for 19 years as an educational consultant, marketing manager, and vice president/editor-in-chief. Jim enjoys live music—both listening and playing, spending time with his family, and getting out in nature.

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KATHARINE SAVAGE is the founder and head of Philadelphia Classical School. She and her husband have three children ranging from nine to 16 years old. She also serves as a representative member on the board for the Association of Classical Christian Schools. Originally a Southerner, Katharine graduated from Belhaven University before trekking up to Philadelphia for her husband to attend Westminster Seminary. Her most widely used leadership resources have come from counseling classes at Westminster Seminary plus the pure grit from 30 years of ballet. She enjoys solving problems, creating new sys- tems, reading great books, and having friends over for Saturday morning brunch.

DAVE SEBIEL is the father of five, the husband of Brooke, and a rider of bikes. When he’s not working on his doctorate from Southern on organizational leadership, he is playing baseball with his sons or chasing kids at recess. He is the head of school at Coram Deo Academy in Carmel, IN. Carmel is one of the top places to raise a family in the country.

ANDREW SMITH has been a teacher and administrator in Christian classical schools since 2003. Prior to joining Veritas in 2017, he was director of upper school at the Geneva School, in Orlando, Florida, and before that, head of upper school at Westminster Acad- emy, in Memphis, Tennessee. Andrew’s academic work has focused primarily on rhetoric, and he is regularly involved in consulting and teacher training for various schools in the classical Christian renewal. He is a member of the national council of the Alcuin Fellow- PURSUE ship and currently serves as the director of the Mid-Atlantic chapter. Andrew has a BA in history and an MA in philosophy from the University of Memphis, and an MDiv from Samford University. He and his wife, Keri, have four children.

CARL WARMOUTH began his career in classical Christian education in 2008. He is the TRUTH FREELY grammar school dean at The Ambrose School in Meridian, Idaho and previously served as a teacher across several grades, a high-school principal, and then headmaster at Trinity Christian School in Opelika, Alabama. He also served as interim head of school at Am- brose from 2018–2020. Carl has presented several workshops at ACCS conferences and serves as a member of school accreditation committees regularly. He enjoys building a confessional school culture based on joyful obedience. He has been married to his wife Janine for 27 years and has two grown children. Janine has been teaching at classical Christian schools for 22 years and his daughter teachers upper-school Latin at Ambrose. Stand at the crossroads and look, ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it. – Jeremiah 6:16

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TIME/ROOM EVENT SPEAKER 8:00–8:30 DEVOTIONS (Frisco 2) Jarrod Richey 9:00–9:30 WELCOME & OPENING (Frisco 1-2-3-4-5) Goodwin & Stutzman 9:30–10:30 PLENARY: The Christian Imagination Douglas Wilson 10:50–11:50 WORKSHOPS: Frisco 3-4-5 G Creating a Classical Aesthetic: Classrooms* Yvette Cavender Frisco 8 L/R Real World Assessment for the Classical Classroom Heitschmidt & Powell Frisco 1 F The Nature and Vision of Classical Christian Education Chris Schlect Frisco 7 L/R Augustine Weeping for Dido: Empathy for the Pagans . . . or Sympathy for the . . . Grant Horner Lebanon-Hamilton L/R Science: From Boring to Roaring Lynn Marcoux Ranger-Sea-Traveler L/R How to Build a Mock Trial Program Rose Usry Frisco 9 Ad Integrated Servant Leadership Model for Classical Christian Students Alan Marshall Bass-Bush Ad Preparing a Case Statement Sindy Beckerle Frisco 2 TP PLENARY: The Problem of Dead White Guys Douglas Wilson 12:00–1:15 LUNCH & VENDOR TIME 12:15-1:00 LUNCH MEETING for Heads of ACCS-Accredited and Candidate Schools David Goodwin (Bass-Bush) 1:15–1:30 Presentation of the Boniface Award (Frisco 1-2-3-4-5) 1:30–2:30 PLENARY: Stopping the Assault on God & Man Michael Farris 2:50–3:50 WORKSHOPS: Frisco 7 All Creating a Classical Aesthetic: Campus* Polly Dwyer Frisco 3-4-5 G The Curriculum Tie That Binds: The Value of Laying the Foundation in Grammar . . . Foldesy & Sladek Frisco 1 F The Shema and the Paideia of God George Grant Lebanon-Hamilton L/R How Literature Springs Into Music Carol Reynolds Frisco 9 L/R Teaching History and Story Chris Schlect Ranger-Sea-Traveler Ad Considering the Collaborative Approach Shannon Morrison Frisco 8 Ad Protecting Your Schools Religious Freedom Sherri Huston Bass-Bush P Escape the Fundraising Hamster Wheel Part I** Eldredge & Layland Frisco 2 TP PLENARY: Sacred Synthesis: Finding and Filtering the True, Good, and Beautiful . . . Chris Perrin 4:10–5:10 WORKSHOPS: Frisco 3-4-5 G Biblical Worldview in the Grammar School Terri Covil Ranger-Sea-Traveler All Education Under His Lordship Scott Taylor Frisco 1 F Beauty Matters: Creating a High Aesthetic in School Culture Steve Turley Frisco 8 L/R Teaching Algebra via Classic Texts of Mathematics William Carey Lebanon-Hamilton L/R The Joys of Interpretation Seth Snow Frisco 9 L/R The Law of the (Postmodern) Learner: Updating Gregory for the iGen Bradley Finkbeiner Frisco 7 Ad Strategic Planning: The Rise and Fall of Leadership Dan Peterson Bass-Bush P Escape the Fundraising Hamster Wheel Part II** Eldredge & Layland Cothran, Kern, Perrin, Frisco 2 TP PLENARY: Classical Christian Education: Unplugged Pudewa & Reynolds 6:00–8:00 TOGETHER AGAIN GATHERING: Coram Deo Academy Flower Mound Campus

Ad: Administrators LR: Logic/Rhetoric G: General P: Practicum *These workshops will explain the vision and implementation of the aesthetic plan for Coram Deo Academy. F: Foundations TP: Track Plenary **Only those who register for the Fundraising Practicum may attend these workshops.

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8:00–8:30 ��DEVOTIONS The Nature and Vision of Classical 9:00–9:30 ��WELCOME & OPENING Christian Education, Chris Schlect 9:30–10:30 ��PLENARY SESSION Classical and Christian educators claim home-field Plenary: The Christian advantage over the history of Western instruction. Imagination, Douglas Wilson We resist today’s fads in education by grounding The apostle John tells us that faith is what overcomes ourselves in earlier eras. We prepare our children for the future by taking our cues from educators the world, but in order to have such faith in Christ in the past. But then we discover that witnesses and His Word, we have to be careful not to sub- from the past do not always speak with one voice— stitute in a desiccated faith. A biblical faith involves what then? What is classical and Christian educa- the heart, mind, imagination, soul, out to the tips of tion? Such questions grow more perplexing when our fingers. And classical Christian education is the we see the adjective “classical” attached to a wide process of passing this on to the next generation. range of educational wares: classical day schools, 10:50 AM ��WORKSHOPS home schools, online schools, and charter schools; classical curricula and publishing houses; classi- Creating a Classical Aesthetic: cal ed degree programs; classical teaching strate- Yvette Cavender Classrooms, gies; classical standardized tests; classical blogs Classical Christian schools seek to cultivate wis- and podcasts. What is it about us that makes us dom and virtue through the contemplation of classical? Is it the beliefs we espouse? –the books truth, goodness, and beauty and the acquisition we read? –the methods we employ? –the arts we of the liberal arts. Curricula and instructors impact practice? –the virtues we commend? –the ideas we students’ love of learning and challenge think- ponder? –the communities we serve? It’s enough to ing beyond lessons. But how do spaces within give you vertigo. This presentation may not answer schools help us achieve our mission? The classical every question, but it will remind us of the past as classroom requires a unique aesthetic. Workshop we chart a way forward together. attendees will see photos and receive a list of art- works and other materials used by one school to Augustine Weeping for Dido: Empathy create an environment that stimulates the mind for the Pagans . . . or Sympathy and engages students in peaceful, calm spaces. for the Devil?, Grant Horner Learn how to establish a classical aesthetic that How should we teach students to negotiate the di- supports your mission and model. vide between pagans and believers? Can we “love” pagan literature, authors, ideas? Just how dangerous Real World Assessment for is it to carefully read, enjoy, or love pagan works? the Classical Classroom, Traci Heitschmidt and Wendy Powell Science: From Boring to Oriented for humanities classes, this workshop will Roaring, Lynn Marcoux begin with a basic description of the goals of as- This workshop will help teachers learn tools, tips, sessments in the classical classroom. We will move lessons and ideas to step away from textbook reli- to strategies for keeping students accountable for ance and get back to the basics studying science us- reading and improving student writing, yet not ing our five senses. The goal is to spark wonder and overwhelming teachers with grading. The work- curiosity and utilize hands-on activities/opportuni- shop will end with a discussion, allowing teachers ties to engage in science. We will also explore how to share strategies from their own classrooms. science is actually multi-disciplinary and easy to

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implement at every grade level. This workshop will centuries is either a huge disaster, or an enormous challenge us as educators to step outside the box opportunity, depending on why you got involved in and preset curriculum and step into God’s creation. our movement in the first place. When ACCS first started, cancel culture was not yet a thing, and hav- How to Build a Mock Trial ing received a classical education was quite a feath- Program, Rose Usry er in your cap. But now that is no longer the case, and we need to anticipate a time of winnowing. This workshop instructs interested faculty in why and how to start or develop a mock trial program at their 12:00–1:15 ��LUNCH school. Ideas will be given on how to recruit students 12:15–1:00 ��LUNCH MEETING and attorney coaches, how to set up the program, For Heads of ACCS-Accredited and what practices would look like and how to prepare for competition. Mock trial is well suited for classi- Candidate Schools, David Goodwin cal schools which have a senior thesis program. The 1:15–1:30...... ANNOUNCEMENTS & BONIFACE AWARD skills involved in both disciplines are very similar. It is 1:30–2:30 ��PLENARY SESSION also less taxing than a debate program and ideal for small schools who don’t have many resources. Plenary: Stopping the Assault on God & Man, Michael Farris Integrated Servant Leadership Model for Critical race theory and related efforts aim to de- Classical Christian Students, Alan Marshall value both God and man. Christians must address This practicum provides classical Christian schools this destructive force with courage and passion— and teachers with an integrated leadership model particularly in the area of education. for students. A concise Servant Leadership model 2:50–3:50 ��WORKSHOPS is integrated with the Inverted Pyramid Model of Organizational Leadership that any classical Chris- Creating a Classical Aesthetic: tian student can use in any environment to success- Campus, Polly Dwyer fully lead others to organizational success. Students Classical schools seek to cultivate wisdom and virtue trained in these models will be equipped to biblically through the contemplations of truth, goodness, and lead both small and large organizations to success beauty and the acquisition of the liberal arts. Curri- and will have an advantage over peers without such cula and instructors impact students’ love of learning tools. Training materials will be made available. and challenge their thinking beyond the lessons. But how do spaces within schools help us achieve our Preparing a Case Statement, Sindy Beckerle mission? Do visitors know who you are from initial A case statement will help everyone in the non- interaction with your common spaces? Do hallways profit be able to clearly share their mission and vi- serve as vessels guiding students into the learning sion with the community. It is a powerful way for environment? Even budget-constrained schools can classical and Christian schools to have a focused achieve mission-based, classical aesthetics. board and to keep on track when asking for financial support. It becomes invaluable to employees to The Curriculum Tie That Binds: The Value feel more confident when discussing the mission of Laying the Foundation in Grammar and vision of the school. School, Kathy Foldesy & Kourtney Sladek Grammar school teachers can be overwhelmed The Problem of Dead White by the breadth of the curriculum they must cover. Guys, Douglas Wilson Having a clear picture of the student they seek to The fact that we are seeking to reestablish a curric- develop, one characterized by wisdom, virtue, and ulum that was at the center of Western culture for eloquence allows teachers to confidently focus on

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each lesson. From the arithmetic of division to the each with advantages and disadvantages. This calculation of derivatives, from a three-point ex- workshop will discuss the vision and logistical con- pository paragraph to senior thesis each lesson is a siderations behind a hybrid school/homeschool crucial building block to the steps in lifelong learn- format (also known as blended-model, college- ing. Grammar school teachers will consider the model, or collaborative-model schools). We’ll take building blocks toward an upper school student, a look at the challenges and opportunities that recognize the sequence of learning and become come with involving parents at a higher level. This equipped with practical strategies for application. session would be of interest to those currently in collaborative-model schools, those consider- The Shema and the Paideia ing starting a school, full-time schools wanting to of God, George Grant boost parental involvement or improve remote God’s manner and means of imparting the True, learning, and homeschoolers. the Good, and the Beautiful remains as unchanged and unchanging as His steadfast love and abound- Protecting Your Schools Religious ing grace. In this workshop we will explore the Freedom, Sherri Huston practical worldview implications of the great Old In the culture and in the courts, those who are Testament covenantal profession of faith in Deu- working to raise up the next generation are on the teronomy 6. We’ll then make application to the way front lines of the battle. For more than 25 years, we teach and disciple students in our homes, our schools, and our churches in this day of disruption, Alliance Defending Freedom has advocated for deception, and disarray. and defended religious freedom. ADF won’t stop, and neither should you. Come and learn how your How Literature Springs Into ministry can become equipped and prepared to Music, Carol Reynolds handle the challenges in the coming days. You will be refreshed in knowing that together we can cre- Our Western cultural heritage owes much to the ate an atmosphere for spiritual boldness to thrive! composer’s embrace of literature. The principles for transforming text into music are fascinating Escape the Fundraising Hamster and historically consistent. We will consider these principles using examples from the Old Testament, Wheel I, Ame Eldredge & Brad Layland Shakespeare, and Cervantes’ Don Quixote. In advance of the practicum, participants will be asked to complete a brief self-assessment survey Teaching History and Story, Chris Schlect related to their schools’ fundraising efforts and Stories involve characters acting in time. We teachers results. These responses will be shared and dis- too easily overlook this commonsensical observation cussed in our time together. as we design and deliver classroom lessons in history. It’s one thing for us teachers to tell stories; it’s Following this discussion, the presenters will con- another thing altogether to form our students into trast the event-driven, tactical approach to fund- storytellers. This workshop moves from principles to raising—the “hamster wheel”—with a vision for practice, with concrete examples of classroom les- a more strategic, relational, and sustainable ap- sons that shape students into storytellers of history. proach. The Taking Donors Seriously® framework of Case, Leadership, Prospects, Strategy and Plan Considering the Collaborative will be shared as the basis for painting the picture Approach, Shannon Morrison of a more ideal annual fund effort. Attendees will The pursuit of academic discipleship through clas- gain practical and actionable ideas for implemen- sical, Christian education can take many forms, tation at their schools.

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Sacred Synthesis: Finding and admissions. The answer is found in the way God Filtering the True, Good, and Beautiful made the world. He made the world and everything in it. God made us in His image and gave us a Wherever It is Found, Chris Perrin mandate to rule over His creation. In our ruling as In the second century, Tertullian asked a profound His image-bearers, we learn of His creation, imitate question that endures today: “What does Jerusalem Him, and bring Him glory! have to do with Athens?” Very little, he thought. Au- gustine, however, thought that Christians should Beauty Matters: Creating a High plunder and “refine the gold” of the Egyptians. How Aesthetic in School Culture, Steve Turley do we as classical Christian educators acknowledge and appropriate what is good in our surrounding From classroom decor, to poetic infusion, to music culture even as we reject that which is not? How do and art appreciation, classical Christian education we find common ground with those outside of the recognizes that students can have a higher aesthetic, if teachers model a love of beauty. This workshop faith even while we call them to the source of all will explore what beauty actually is, and how it re- that is true, good, and beautiful--Christ the Logos? lates to ordering the loves of our students. We will How do we engage in a “sacred synthesis” without then look at practical ways in which our schools can becoming syncretists? Following Augustine in this be spaces of beauty wherein our students’ aesthetic seminar, we will trace the ways we might wisely sense flourishes. learn from past syntheses of the ancient and medi- eval church as we seek to cultivate virtue, holiness, Teaching Algebra via Classic Texts and wisdom in our students. of Mathematics, William Carey 4:10–5:10 PM ��WORKSHOPS The workshop will explore using Diophantus, Biblical Worldview in the Nicomachus, and Euclid as the foundation for an al- Grammar School, Terri Covil gebra scope and sequence, focusing on the middle school years. We will look at how the material in Di- The most important responsibility and the greatest ophantus’s Arithmetic and Euclid (particularly book privilege we have been given as teachers is to pres- VII) map naturally to the pre-algebra and Algebra ent everything we teach from a biblical worldview. I curriculum, and talk through sample lessons to Our hearts long to praise God, and the Psalms re- share those great texts with middle schoolers. mind us over and over again that praise should be continually on our lips. So how do we do it? How do The Joys of Interpretation, Seth Snow we teach young children how to add and subtract, how to blend sounds to create words, how to prop- Workshop attendees will read and discuss a Robert erly label the parts of a fish or a bird, or to construct Frost poem. During our exploration of Frost’s poem, proper sentences, all the while teaching about the I will introduce principles of applied hermeneutics. Creator? This session will suggest practical ways to In doing so, we shall see how Frost writes poems ensure that our biblical worldview doesn’t get lost in that deal with everyday situations (e.g., building a the day-to-day motions of our classrooms. fence, mowing the grass, and so on) that raise profound questions about human existence. Education Under His Lordship, Scott Taylor The Law of the (Postmodern) As classical Christian educators, we need firm con- Learner: Updating Gregory for victions about why we do what we do. We must ask ourselves the fundamental questions. Why edu- the iGen, Bradley Finkbeiner cate? Why have a school? Why teach our children Christian teachers are uniquely fit to answer the for 13–14 years and go to all of this effort and ex- questions raised in “The Social Dilemma” documen- pense? The answer is not about diplomas or college tary, What is Truth, and where is it? But what good

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is that if our students don’t care? Scripture teach- presenters will contrast the event-driven, tactical es, and experience confirms, that our students’ approach to fundraising—the “hamster wheel”— passion for Truth is disordered, a problem exac- with a vision for a more strategic, relational, and erbated by the introduction of an invasive species sustainable approach. The Taking Donors Seri- (the smartphone) into their cultural ecosystem. ously® framework of Case, Leadership, Prospects, The law of the learner (“attending with interest”) Strategy and Plan will be shared as the basis for must have Truth as its end. We must cultivate a painting the picture of a more ideal annual fund love for Truth as the means to that end. But is this effort. Attendees will gain practical and actionable even possible? If so, how? ideas for implementation at their schools.

Strategic Planning: The Rise and Track Plenary: Classical Education Fall of Leadership, Dan Peterson Unplugged, Martin Cothran, Andrew Kern, Strategic planning is biblical and there are sev- Chris Perrin, Andrew Pudewa, & Carol Reynolds eral examples throughout Scripture indicating planning and purposed preparation. Not only In this high-energy panel discussion, Christopher, are there examples of leaders acting and think- Andrew, and Carol journey from levity to gravity, ing strategically, but there are also patterns of from wisdom to whimsy, while exploring both big planning. The objective of this workshop will be to picture and nitty-gritty questions about Christian build a case for the importance of strategic plan- classical education. Some of the questions are pre- ning and share how to practically conduct a stra- pared by the moderator ahead of time (usually to tegic planning process. trip up the panelists), others come from the audience. Some of the answers are long, others short. Escape the Fundraising Hamster If you come and participate in this transcendently Wheel II, Ame Eldredge & Brad Layland practical discussion of all things classical, it will be In advance of the practicum, participants will be even better. asked to complete a brief self-assessment survey 6:00-8:00 �� TOGETHER AGAIN related to their schools’ fundraising efforts and results. These responses will be shared and discussed Gathering at Coram Deo in our time together. Following this discussion, the Academy, Flower Mound

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TIME/ROOM EVENT SPEAKER 8:00–8:30 VENDOR WORKSHOPS Frisco 7 Pitfalls and Policies: Is Your School Protected? Brotherhood Mutual Frisco 8 Classical Academic Press TBD 9:00–9:10 ANNOUNCEMENTS & INTRODUCTION 9:10–9:30 PRESENTATION: First Prize, 2021 Chrysostom Oratory Contest TBD 9:10–9:30 PLENARY: The Making of a Monster: Frankenstein, Transgenderism & Government Education Rosaria Butterfield 10:50–11:50 WORKSHOPS Frisco 1 F Memory in the Grammar Stages Lynn White Frisco 9 G Creating Classroom Culture: Giving Your Students What Lasts Mandi Gerth Frisco 7 F Bridging Logic and Rhetoric with Socratic Discussion Gary Hartenburg Frisco 8 A The Historical Basis for Sayers' Vision of Classical Education Lauren Matheny Lebanon-Hamilton L/R Learning Latin with Hank the Cowdog and other Latin Novellas Karen Moore Ranger-Sea-Traveler A How Can I Keep from Singing? Using Christian Hymnody to Simultaneously . . . Jarrod Richey Frisco 3-4-5 (Remote) G How to Make "Hard to Read" Literary Texts Accessible for Struggling Readers Rosaria Butterfield Bass-Bush A How to Use ERB/CTP5 Scores to Evaluate Curriculum and Students Kevin Thames Frisco 2 A Weight of Glory or Abolition? Andrew Kern

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TIME/ROOM EVENT SPEAKER 1:00 Live Programming Begins in Frisco 2 and Continues Until 9:00 PM 1:15–2:10 WORKSHOPS Lebanon-Hamilton G A School Library That Serves Kris Guensche Frisco 1 F Practical Trivium Training Covil & Gardner Frisco 7 F A Vision for the Everyday Classroom Chris Schlect Frisco 8 A Classical vs. Modern Edu-cation: A Perspective from C.S. Lewis Steve Turley Ranger-Sea-Traveler L/R Fostering an Environment for Vibrant Discussions Sarah Pape Frisco 3-4-5 A Self-Publishing and More Advice for Christian Authors John Erickson Frisco 9 A Energizing and Equipping Parents as Teachers: Co-teacher Development in a . . . Annette Kemp Bass-Bush A The Keys to a Successful Capital Campaign Brad Layland Frisco 2 A Unstring the Bow George Grant

2:45–3:30 PLENARY: Rehabilitating Beauty: How C. S. Lewis Fought the Cult of the Ugly in His Fiction, Louis Markos Frisco 1-2-3-4-5 Part I 3:45–4:30 PLENARY: Christianity and “Wokeness”: Are They Compatible? Nei Shenvi Frisco 1-2-3-4-5 5:00–6:30 DINNER BREAK 6:30–7:30 PLENARY: Hank In Concert John Erickson Frisco 1-2-3-4-5 8:30–9:30 PLENARY: Classical Christian Education After Hours Panel Frisco 1-2-3-4-5

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8:00-8:30 AM ��WORKSHOPS follows them wherever they go. Frankenstein’s Pitfalls and Policies: Is Your School creature has been the subject of stage plays and movies, almost since the book’s first publication in Protected?, Brotherhood Mutual 1818. And heartbreakingly, young people who iden- In this session we’ll discuss issues facing Christian tify as transgender and are de-transitioning today, schools and the steps administrators can take to have used the name of Frankenstein’s monster to protect their faculty and students, campus and describe themselves. As heartbreaking as stories of programs, and reputation. Gain a deeper under- de-transition are, government schools continue to standing of the issues, critical insurance coverages promote transgenderism as a capstone of human- your school needs, and how Brotherhood Mutual ism and human dignity. We can gain insight into can help you navigate this changing environment. transgenderism from Mary Shelley’s novel about a Attendees will be able to: bachelor who wants to invent life in a laboratory.

• Learn and discuss current issues impacting schools 10:50-11:50 AM ��WORKSHOPS • Understand which insurance coverages Memory in the Grammar Stages, Lynn White are critical for your school • Access the resources you need to get started This workshop will present practical ideas for imple- menting grammar methodology in the classroom. TBD, Classical Academic Press Attendees will leave with tools for helping students memorize information effortlessly as they are filled TBD with excitement, joy, and wonder. Whether this is 9:30-10:30 AM ��PLENARY SESSION your first year or your twenty-first, this conference Plenary: The Making of a Monster: will give you tips and tools for the journey. Frankenstein, Transgenderism, and Creating Classroom Culture: Giving Government Education, Rosaria Butterfield Your Students What Lasts, Mandi Gerth Mary Shelley’s gothic 1818 novel, Frankenstein: Or Classical educators are at war for the souls of their The Modern Prometheus, is the antithesis of a true, students amidst a culture that devalues history, good, or beautiful story. Penned on a dare, its tradition, routine, and ceremony. If education re- 18-year-old author was a young unwed mother and ally is an atmosphere and worldview is caught a rebellious, but well-read and educated, runaway more than taught, how do classical teachers create daughter. Victor Frankenstein, the protagonist of a classroom that is joyful, reverent, and inspires a this story-within-a-story, is a frustrated bachelor- true love of learning? scientist who, believing in biological immortal- ity, creates and breathes life into a gigantic name- Bridging Logic and Rhetoric with less creature, using body parts stolen from fresh Gary Hartenburg graves. Victor abandons his creature at birth, but Socratic Discussion, the creature seeks the promises of Renaissance hu- Socratic discussion (or “dialectic”) is a powerful form manism—he aspires a civilizing nature and a loving of education but can also be frustrating to employ community. He teaches himself to read. He seeks in a classroom. I discuss some common miscon- companionship. But he is a soulless vagabond. ceptions about Socratic discussion, describe what Prohibited by birth from bearing God’s image, the it is, and then show how it can build a bridge from nameless creature’s fruitless quest is both heart- the logic stage of the trivium to the rhetoric stage. breaking and murderous. Victor and the name- The session will conclude by describing how So- less creature become literary foils, and a murder cratic discussion can help students (and teachers)

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develop the internal and intrinsic motivation need- Our schools should be shaping the affections of our ed for a lifetime of learning. students and training them to be literate musicians. In this session, hear how one music teacher has The Historical Basis for Sayers’ Vision used some of the standard hymns of the faith to of Classical Education, Lauren Matheny build a love for singing and making music together Dorothy Sayers’s use of the trivium terminology— in a school community and use many of those same grammar, dialectic, and rhetoric—has introduced hymns to reinforce the music literacy lessons in the ambiguity into the conversation around classical school curriculum. Whether you are a music/choir education. According to Sayers, we understand teacher or a board member, or an administrator, the trivium to mean stages of learning. But ac- this session will leave you with practical tools and cording to writers on education throughout the ideas to use in your school community. centuries, the trivium refers not to stages but to domains of knowledge. If we as educators seek to How to Make “Hard to Read” Literary recover the classical view of education, how are we Texts Accessible for Struggling to understand Sayers? She can appear to contra- Readers, Rosaria Butterfield dict the very thing for which we seek. This session Special needs can be dehumanizing for children will explore Sayers’ vision for education—in the and parents, and the government educational context of other writers on education—and find a programs offered to them often focus on reduc- place for her ideas in the current landscape of clas- tionist or trendy ways to “catch up” to their peers sical education. (whatever that means).Government educational goals for children with special needs could not be Learning Latin with Hank the Cowdog lower. Often overlooked is classical Christian edu- and other Latin Novellas, Karen Moore cation, dismissed as elitist. But classical educa- Often the best way to embrace a language is tion is profoundly humanizing, and children with through the wonder of stories. The framework and special needs are most worthy and in need of hu- context of a well-wrought story can serve as a gen- manizing, systematic, logical, and beautiful pro- tle guide towards understanding how words and grams of study. Classical education’s integrative grammar come together to create a good narrative, practices work especially well for children with while at the same time engaging student interest cognitive difficulties. This workshop will address on a deeper level than the typical grammar transla- the teaching of writing, reading, and literary stud- tion exercises. Such lessons also further proficiency ies to children with dyslexia, with a special focus in reading comprehension and oral language skills. on the homeschool classroom, borrowing heav- This seminar will look at lesson plans involving sto- ily from the great privilege it has been to home- ries for beginner, intermediate, and advanced read- school my daughter with dyslexia in a classical ers alike. Each one is designed to further students’ Christian program. grasp of vocabulary and syntax through the joy of reading. Such reading should not be confined to the How to Use ERB/CTP5 Scores to Evaluate classroom, but can be an excellent tool for enrich- Curriculum and Students, Kevin Thames ment at home. Both teachers and parents of Latin students are encouraged to attend. This session is designed to instruct attendees on: • How to read ERB/CTP5 scores How Can I Keep from Singing? Using • How to track progress made by Christian Hymnody to Simultaneously classes and by individuals Build Community and Music Literacy • How to identify weakness in in our Schools, Jarrod Richey curriculum/instruction

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Track Plenary: Weight of Glory and give educators some practical tools to use in or Abolition?, Andrew Kern their classrooms. Between 1941 and 1943, C.S. Lewis delivered a A Vision for the Everyday series of presentations in which he proposed two Classroom, Chris Schlect possible ends for humanity. In one, he argued that “nearly all men in all nations are at present Most schools have adopted mission and vision laboring to produce” what he called “the world of statements. All teachers prepare daily lessons. Do post-humanity.” In the other, he insisted that God the two ever meet? How can a school’s mission and intends to satisfy the deep human desire “for a far vision inform routine lesson planning? How can the off country” where he will carry a weight of glory. In big picture penetrate a teacher’s everyday work? this talk, Kern explores how modern man is using This practical workshop provides strategies and education to abolish man while the Christian clas- concrete examples of effective classroom lessons sical renewal must—and can—help each other to and assessments. It offers principles that can ap- the glory of the far off country. ply at every level, but the examples will be tailored to secondary (high school) classrooms. These prin- 12:00–1:30 ��LUNCH ciples reorient teachers away from the tyranny of “getting through the material” and toward recover- 12:15–1:00 �� ACCS MEMBERSHIP MEETING ing the lost tools of learning. 1:15-2:10 ��WORKSHOPS A School Library That Serves, Kris Guensche Classical vs. Modern Education: A Perspective from C.S. Lewis, Steve Turley A high-quality school library adds immense value to the classical school and benefits more than just This workshop will explore the work Abolition of the students. Classical school libraries serve teach- Man by one of the great literary minds of the twen- ers, families of the school, and even prospective tieth century, C.S. Lewis. Lewis was concerned that families. A school that values good literature is an modern education has in fact changed our concep- advertisement in itself! The school library builds tion of what it means to be human by robbing us of godly character, wisdom, and virtue in students transcendent virtues. He was convinced that with by nurturing in them an appetite for great books the death of virtues, the only way to bring about which allow them to read well. Classical libraries moral consensus was through the coercive powers exist to provide students with abundant choices of the state. The workshop will present in-depth of excellent literature to inspire them and enhance the constituents of classical conceptions of the personal and classroom learning. This workshop world and education as a way to equip teachers will focus on specific ways to build such a library at and students to challenge the dominant and dehu- a classical school. manizing modern paradigm.

Practical Trivium Teaching, Fostering an Environment for Terri Covil & Kelly Gardner Vibrant Discussions, Sarah Pape We’ve all read the books, written the papers, and This workshop will inspire and equip teachers to fully support the mission of classical Christian cultivate a classroom environment where students education, so now what? How do you implement are eager to engage in Harkness discussions. Par- that philosophy in the classroom? This practicum ticipants will explore ways to engage and intrigue will serve to give teachers the tools they need high-school- aged students, helping them find their to bring it down to the classroom level. We will voice, develop confidence in communication, and apply the trivium to a unit, show how our bibli- ultimately believe that they are an integral part of cal worldview permeates every lesson we teach, the ecosystem of the classroom.

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Self-Publishing and More Advice for can they persevere without encouragement? We’ll Christian Authors, John Erickson explore a co-teacher development plan that starts with training and workshops, but also extends to C.S Lewis wrote “The world does not need more support, including enriched lesson plans, connect- Christian literature. What it needs is more Christians ing through gatherings, and mentoring. Turn your writing good literature.” Classical Christian schools co-teachers into colleagues as you educate chil- are training writers, students who will want to write stories that are counter to the trends of modern dren cooperatively. culture. In this workshop, John Erickson will share lessons and advice he’s learned through writing and The Keys to a Successful Capital publishing stories filled with biblical virtues read Campaign, Brad Layland and enjoyed by believers and unbelievers alike. As the classical Christian education movement continues to flourish, many growing schools are ready Energizing and Equipping Parents as to go to the next level by acquiring property, ex- Teachers: Co-teacher Development in panding their facilities, or funding key strategic ini- a Blended Model School, Annette Kemp tiatives. If you are considering a capital campaign Blended model schools rely on parents as co-teach- to fund these important projects, join us to learn ers working under the guidance of the professional when it’s appropriate to launch a capital campaign, classroom teacher, and student success depends and the key factors that will help your campaign to on quality instruction—both at school and home. succeed. Time will be available to discuss attendees’ But how can parents teach without training? How specific questions.

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Unstring the Bow, George Grant 3:45–4:30 ��PLENARY SESSION

Learning to properly balance the two commands Plenary: Christianity and “Wokeness”: of the Fourth Commandment, work and rest, is an Are They Compatible?, Neil Shenvi essential but oft neglected virtue. In this workshop In the last few years, large segments of both our we will explore the vital relationship between ur- culture and the church have been captivated by gency and patience, creation and recreation, bat- “antiracism,” “antisexism,” “intersectionality,” and tlefield and hearthside. And then, we will apply that “social justice.” But what exactly do these words relationship to the real-world, hard-knocks, go-go mean? In this talk, I’ll sketch the core tenets of Criti- Be trained in the content and pedagogy of the environment in which we all live and teach today. cal Social Justice and explain how they undermine classical liberal arts. “The best cultural 2:45–3:30 �� PLENARY basic Christian doctrines. Christians can and should work for biblical justice without adopting ideas that critics should be Track Plenary: Rehabilitating Beauty: Study the classical languages. are fundamentally incompatible with Scripture. Master the classical arts of Grammar, Logic How C. S. Lewis Fought the Cult of Christians” and Rhetoric. the Ugly in His Fiction, Louis Markos 5:00–6:30 ��BREAK DR. GRANT HORNER 6:30–7:30 ��PLENARY SESSION In my first lecture, I will survey the causes and na- Program Director Be prepared for teaching positions in the ture of our modern “Cult of the Ugly,” and then Plenary: Hank In Concert, John Erickson rapidly growing Classical Christian Education counter that cult through an analysis of Lewis’s John Erickson will perform songs and readings movement and/or to pursue graduate work in science fiction trilogy. In my second lecture, I will from his Hank the Cowdog series. It will be an hour continue this analysis by looking at The Chronicles the humanities. of fun and innocent laughter for people of all ages. of Narnia and Till We Have Faces. Though these two talks are best heard in sequence, they can each 8:30–9:30 PM...... CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Spend 6 weeks studying in Florence, Italy stand alone. AFTER HOURS with TMU’s Italy program.

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TIME/ROOM EVENT SPEAKER 8:00–8:30 VENDOR WORKSHOPS Frisco 7 Latin for Latin’s Sake: Introducing the New CLT Latin Exam Classic Learning Test Frisco 8 Grove City College TBD Frisco 9 Story Marketing: The Secret Sauce to School Growth & Retention Schola Inbound 9:00–9:30 ANNOUNCEMENTS & SCHOOL ACCREDITATION PRESENTATIONS: 2019–2020 Providence Christian School • Dothan, Alabama • Emory Latta, Head of School Trinity Classical School • Houston, Texas • Neil Anderson, Headmaster Veritas Classical Academy • Beaumont, Texas • Aaron Laenger, Head of School 2020–2021 Coram Deo Academy • Alan Marshall, President Coram Deo Academy • Collin County, Texas • Robert Armstrong, Campus Administrator Coram Deo Academy • Dallas, Texas • Jon Jordan, Campus Administrator Coram Deo Academy • Flower Mound, Texas • Polly Dwyer, Campus Administrator 9:30–10:30 PLENARY: The Power of Poetry in a Classical Christian Education (Remote) Anthony Esolen Clear 10:50–11:50 WORKSHOPS Frisco 9 G Enhancing Early Grammar with Classical Art Sarah Hadley Lebanon-Hamilton A Learning from Rodents: Images of Mentorship in The Wind in the Willows Daniel Coupland Frisco 8 L/R Aristotle's Categories: A Bridge to Classical Math & Science? Jones, Linhart, & Smith Frisco 3-4-5 L/R Teaching Frankenstein/Romanticism for Secondary Literature Teachers Rosaria Butterfield Frisco 1 FG Great Expectations: Moving Beyond Mere Classroom Management Martha Reed Bass-Bush FS Hands-on Formative Assessment Bryan Lynch Frisco 7 A Dangers of an Almost Christian Education Bob Donaldson Ranger-Sea-Traveler AD A Credible Threat: Advice on Arming Staff and Dealing with a Security Crisis Ron Jung Thinking PLENARY: Rehabilitating Beauty: How C. S. Lewis Fought the Cult of the Ugly in His Louis Markos Frisco 2 TP Fiction

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Frsico 7 G Student Support in the Classical Christian School Rose and Williams s e m i T g n i k n i h t n U n Bass-Bush L/R Euclid's Elements: How to Teach Geometry as the Basis of Your Higher . . . Susan Smith I Frisco 8 L/R "Fly Envious Time": Teach-ing as a Lei-surely Stroll Through the Ages Sean Hadley Ranger-Sea-Traveler L/R Theatrical Alchemy: Using the Stage to Form Student Affections Betsy Nowrasteh Lebanon-Hamilton A Classical Educa-tion Foundation and Appli-cation Katherine Smith Frisco 1 F C. S. Lewis and The Abolition of Man David Diener Frisco 3-4-5 F The Seven Laws of Teaching as the Foundation for Lesson Planning Johnnie-Ann Campbell Frisco 9 L/R Deconstructing Constructivism: The Case Against Teacher Neutrality . . . David Bryant Frisco 2 TP PLENARY: Follow the Thread: Cultivating Faith in an Age of Misbelief Daniel Coupland 2:00–2:30 VENDOR HALL: LAST CHANCE 2:50–2:54 ANNOUNCEMENTS & INTRODUCTION Bill Stutzman 2:55–3:50 PLENARY: Resistance and Reformation George Grant 3:50–4:00 CLOSING Bill Stutzman

Ad: Administrators LR: Logic/Rhetoric G: General P: Practicum F: Foundations TP: Track Plenary

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8:00–8:30 ��WORKSHOPS book, Story Marketing for Christian Schools. Latin for Latin’s Sake: Introducing the 9:30–10:30 �� PLENARY New CLT Latin Exam Plenary: The Power of Poetry in a Classical Tracy Gardner & Karen Moore Christian Education, Anthony Esolen Have you become disenchanted with the recent I think that it is a matter of the utmost urgency that changes in direction and strong focus on culture Christians reclaim the high ground of the imagina- and civilization on the National Latin Exam? Are tion, and that they will not do so with any reliability you interested in administering a capstone Latin or effectiveness if they neglect the universal- hu exam that measures reading proficiency using man art, and the art that concentrates more power seminal texts of authors from the classical period, in a small space than does any other, and that is the middle ages, and the modern era? If so, then come learn about the new CLT Latin exam that poetry. We are fortunate, in a way, that the en- will expose high school students to writings from emies of the faith have also abandoned that moun- great scholars, philosophers, writers, and scien- taintop, so we have no competition. tists that have written on a wide range of topics, 10:50–11:50 ��WORKSHOPS over a broad span of time and from all over the world. In addition to engaging with these beautiful Enhancing Early Grammar with texts, students will demonstrate competencies in Classical Art, Sarah Hadley the morphology of words, syntax with sentences, Names like Rembrandt and Michelangelo are as rec- the ability to read and understand Latin within the ognizable as Aristotle and C.S. Lewis. They are leg- larger context of a passage. We will also show a endary and classical, influential, and beautiful. They demo of this new beautiful assessment for mea- are worth both the time and the exploration at all suring Latin and share how you, your schools, and stages of education and to that end we spent each your students can get involved in this movement! month covering a different artist. The lessons included an introduction of works and the artist’s life as TBD, Grove City College well as projects that gave way to good conversations TBD about history, science, and cultures. It enhanced the classroom experience for young students and en- Story Marketing: The Secret Sauce gaged parents and the community at large. to School Growth & Retention, Learning from Rodents: Images Schola Inbound Marketing of Mentorship in The Wind in Did your school grow through the pandemic? Or the Willows, Daniel Coupland are you tired of still being the best kept secret in The best kind of education involves mentoring town? Right now is a once in a generation opportu- at almost every level. This workshop will explore nity to impact your community with classical Chris- some powerful images of mentorship in Kenneth tian education in ways never imagined even just 2 Grahame’ classic children’s story The Wind in the years ago. Do you know how to keep the new families you obtained while continuing to grow, and Willows that could inform the entire classical edu- even having a waiting list? Discover a proven and cation community. unique School Growth System which has helped countless schools increase the number of cam- Aristotle’s Categories: A Bridge to pus visits and retain current families. All attendees Classical Math & Science?, Daniel will get a FREE paperback copy of Ralph Cochran’s Jones, Gary Linhart, & Joshua Smith

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Aristotle’s Categories was the main introductory text great teaching. This workshop will give teachers an in the dialectic curriculum for centuries. If we re- opportunity to try out several methods of checking turn to a close study of it, it might provide a path for understanding, providing them practical tools for reintegrating math and science into the classical they can use in their classrooms in September. perspective. In this workshop, two humanities/logic teachers and a math teacher will introduce the work Dangers of an Almost Christian and discuss how they have begun to see its potential Education, Bob Donaldson for laying common foundations for humanities, log- We hear a lot about “virtue” in the context of classi- ic, math, and science in classical Christian education. cal Christian education, and I think all of us would agree that virtue is desirable. What happens, Teaching Frankenstein/Romanticism though, when we start making virtue a (or the) goal for Secondary Literature instead of a natural byproduct of the educational Teachers, Rosaria Butterfield process? What happens when we start looking for examples of “virtue” to validate our approach? In the classical Christian homeschool co-op where I plan to explore various dangers that may result my children attend (and where I teach rhetoric lit- from this overemphasis on virtue as a measurable erature), we talk about the difference between a outcome and suggest ways we can avoid a sort of Romans 1 humanism and a Psalm 8 humanism, the educational pharisaism. former stealing glory from God and the latter giving glory to God. The historical epoch of Romanticism, A Credible Threat: Advice on Arming Staff a late eighteenth-century movement, falls squarely and Dealing with a Security Crisis, Ron Jung as a Psalm 8 reflection. Romanticism elevated per- On February 14, 2018, a gunman in Parkland, FL, sonal feelings and impressions to an epistemology. killed 17 students. The next day the board of Provi- It became a precursor to the late-modern and post- dence Academy (WI) voted to arm willing staff. In modern idea that a person invents himself out of December of 2019, Providence Academy made feelings, desires, hopes, and dreams unhinged from national news when two armed men from a He- a Holy God. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a difficult brew Israelite cult attempted to attend our Christ- but important text to introduce to students at the mas program after their leader had made credible secondary level. This workshop will discuss how to threats to the school and to its headmaster. The teach this text taking into account both its literary story can be read here: https://www.si.com/tag/ “story-within-a-story” form as well as its reflection pray-for-kabeer. This workshop is to help adminis- of English Romanticism. trators and board members think through how to handle credible threats and arming staff. Great Expectations: Moving Beyond Mere Classroom Management, Martha Reed Track Plenary: Rehabilitating Beauty: Excellent teachers do more than merely manage How C. S. Lewis Fought the Cult of the behavior in the classroom; they set high expecta- Ugly in His Fiction, Part II, Louis Markos tions and develop strong habits in their students. In my first lecture, I will survey the causes and nature Come explore practical ways to train your students of our modern “Cult of the Ugly,” and then counter to thrive in an active, yet peaceful, classroom. that cult through an analysis of Lewis’s science fiction trilogy. In my second lecture, I will continue this Hands-on Formative analysis by looking at The Chronicles of Narnia and Assessment, Bryan Lynch Till We Have Faces. Though these two talks are best heard in sequence, they can each stand alone. Ongoing checking for student understanding—formative assessment—is an essential foundation of 12:00–1:30 ��LUNCH

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1:30–2:30 ��WORKSHOPS them develop discernment. By guiding students Student Support in the Classical Christian through thoughtfully chosen examples, teachers can help them prepare to critically engage with School, Lindsey Rose and Hallie Williams and transform culture. Student support exists to assist teachers and parents of students with special needs/considerations Classical Education Foundation by providing the support and intervention neces- and Application, Katherine Smith sary for classroom success. The audience will see two examples of schools that are in vastly differ- Classical Education Foundation and Application is ent places financially, facility wise, and in student a basic overview of the history of classical educa- population. Practical next steps for schools consid- tion along with the methodology application that ering this as an option will be explored. was laid out in Dorothy Sayers’ work entitled “The Lost Tools of Learning”. Many of our new and even Euclid’s Elements: How to Teach seasoned teachers benefit from a fresh look at the Geometry as the Basis of Your Higher tried and true methods of truly classical education. Mathematics Classes, Susan Smith Even with the many curriculums that are available to use today, it is extremely important that we This workshop has two priorities. We will encour- hone our own artistry as classical teachers and do age teachers who choose this method by giving not neglect our trade. practical tips for teaching geometry using Euclid’s Elements. We will also look back from the perspective of the senior-level calculus classes, to see why C. S. Lewis and The Abolition this method is so valuable. of Man, David Diener C. S. Lewis’s 1944 book The Abolition of Man is wide- “Fly Envious Time”: Teaching as a Leisurely ly considered to be a classic work in the history and Stroll Through the Ages, Sean Hadley philosophy of education. In this seminar we will ex- How does one cover an entire era? Do we go deep amine the central themes of this important book into a fewer works? Or is it better to make gains and the key arguments Lewis makes throughout in breadth? These kinds of questions plague hu- it for absolute values and the training of students’ manities departments in ACCS schools across the affections as well as their intellects. We will work country. This practicum invites presenters who can sequentially through the book, discussing both the speak towards restoring leisure in the humanities, progression of Lewis’s thought and the practical offering experiential and theoretical advice on the educational implications of his treatment of con- benefits of covering fewer works in the humane cepts like “men without chests,” “the Tao,” and “the classroom. Additionally, thoughts on integration abolition of man.” of disciplines and the restoration of story into the STEAM classroom will be sought as well. The Seven Laws of Teaching as the Foundation for Lesson Theatrical Alchemy: Using the Stage to Planning, Johnnie-Ann Campbell Form Student Affections,Betsy Nowrasteh The Seven Laws of Teaching by John Milton Gregory Working to form student affections is critical to is an essential guide for classical Christian teach- theater and media studies because so much of ers, and Gregory’s principles inform the curricu- contemporary culture has little redeeming value. lum, instruction, and methods of our schools. But It is vital that students experience rich works that how do the seven laws inform our lesson planning convey eternal principles, but it is equally key and preparation? This workshop will look at ways that students engage critically with material that to incorporate the seven laws into lesson planning is less immediately trustworthy in order to help in order to cultivate a deeper understanding of

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classical teaching. This workshop is intended for all Track Plenary: Follow the Thread: Cultivating teachers (K–12), and participants will glean knowl- Faith in an Age of Misbelief, Daniel Coupland edge and tools to improve their lesson planning The larger culture calls us to believe—in ourselves, and implementation. one another, or whatever we want. We are told that the object of our faith doesn’t matter, as long as we Deconstructing Constructivism: The believe in something. But if we put our faith in some- Case Against Teacher Neutrality thing other than Almighty God, our faith is misbelief. in the Classroom, David Bryant 2:00–2:30 ��VENDOR HALL: LAST CHANCE Modern progressive education trains teachers to employ constructivism, the idea that students 2:50–2:55...... ANNOUNCEMENTS & INTRODUCTION learn by constructing their own knowledge. Built 2:55–3:50 �� PLENARY on the educational methodology of John Dewey, Plenary: Resistance and constructivism has become pervasive. While it may sound appealing for teachers to step down as the Reformation, George Grant authoritative “sage on the stage” and serve as a The life and legacy of the sixteenth-century re- neutral “guide on the side,” in fact, constructivism former Pierre Viret illustrates the two-fold task of is built on assumptions that are inimical not only to discipleship for classical Christian schools. Viret classical Christian education but to a biblical view took his cue from Romans 12:2: righteous resis- of truth and human knowledge. This workshop tance to the world (“Do not be conformed”) must be will unmask the faulty philosophical foundations accompanied by substantive reformation (“But be transformed by the renewing of your mind”). This of constructivism and point to the bitter fruit of “both-and” approach propounded by John Calvin’s teaching students that there is no absolute truth. closest ally and friend, laid the foundations for a re- When teachers reject the pretense of neutrality in markable flowering during the Genevan Reforma- the classroom, they are then free to embrace their tion. It is a “both-and” approach that can lay similar role as a wise guide who leads students, through foundations in our own day. imitation and a shared worldview, to love the true, the good, and the beautiful. 3:50–4:00 ��CLOSING

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SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES

SINDY BECKERLE is a grant administrator who focuses her work in the fields of classical Christian education and crisis pregnancy centers. She has been writing grants for over 15 years. After homeschooling her two children for several years, she and a few friends began a homeschool co-op called Grand County Home Educators in Colorado. The co-op exploded in the small community and a desire for a Christian school was birthed. Through research and partnering with a local church who also had the desire to begin a Christian school, Sindy and her husband, Ed, with a group of excited parents and the local church began Winter Park Christian School. By the second year of WPCS, they moved to the classical method with a strong biblical worldview. Sindy became the school office administrator at WPCS working closely with the head of school. The need for funding for the school drove Sindy to learn about fundraising and grant writing. She began taking coursework and researching grant writing through local and state resources. As her skills developed, her success with grant writing improved. Her passion is to help others learn how to seek funding through grant writing. She desires to share her knowledge learned over the years to help make the paths of others smoother and more profitable. Having written over $1,000,000 in grants, she believes she uses the skills God has given her to put the request to the funder, but He gives all blessings. Currently living in the Hill Country of Texas, she loves exploring new places, traveling, and working full time in the field of grant writing and fundraising in both Colorado and Texas.

DAVID BRYANT is headmaster at Providence Classical Christian School in Oxford, Geor- gia. He has served classical Christian schools in Florida, Virginia, and Texas, where he has also taught Great Books, rhetoric, Bible, and Greek. David’s wife Ashley, who is a drama and art teacher at Providence, is the most creative person he knows. They have four grown children, all of whom graduated from classical Christian schools. He holds a BA in English from Troy University and an MDiv from Southwestern Baptist Theological Semi- nary. In his free time, he loves to read, hike, and watch football.

ROSARIA BUTTERFIELD was once a tenured professor of English who identified as a les- bian and worked to advance the cause of LGBT equality. After her conversion to Christ in 1999, she came to see the sinfulness of having any identity apart from Him.

Rosaria is married to Kent Butterfield, pastor of the First Reformed Presbyterian Church of Durham, and is a homeschool mother, pastor’s wife, author, and speaker. She is helping Christians to better understand their LGBT neighbors and loved ones so that we can lovingly look past labels of sexual identity and share the gospel effectively.

In 2012, she published her conversion memoir, The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: An English Professor’s Journey to Christian Faith. Her second book is Openness Unhindered: Further Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert on Sexual Identity and Union with Christ (2015). Her third book, The Gospel Comes with a House Key (2018) addresses the lost art of Christian hospitality. Rosaria writes about sexuality, identity, Christian hospitality and community, and seeks to encourage all in faithful Christian living and service.

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JOHNNIE-ANN CAMPBELL serves as the grammar school academic dean at Regents School of Charlottesville in Charlottesville, Virginia. She earned a bachelor of arts in Eng- lish from the Baptist College of Florida. Additionally,she holds a master of education in curriculum and instruction with a concentration in Christian schools from Regent Univer- sity in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Johnnie-Ann is a classical enthusiast and has been involved in classical education through teaching and administration for fifteen years. She is eager to share her love of learning and students with fellow teachers. In her free time, she can usually be found with a good book and her dog, Scout.

WILLIAM CAREY has been involved in the life of Ad Fontes Academy since he was in high school. He assisted his father at the weekly Latin Club and took Ad Fontes students to many certamina and conventions. At the University of Virginia he studied the classics, focusing on Latin. Fresh from college, he joined the Ad Fontes faculty where he taught Latin, calculus, formal logic, physics, and (for a few months) senior thesis. After five years of teaching, Bill took a sabbatical writing computer programs for a defense contractor to better understand how adults think about and use mathematics. Drawn back to the classroom, Bill is in his sixth year of his second tour at Ad Fontes teaching math and science. He is joyfully married to Maren Carey, also a teacher, and attends Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Haymarket, Virginia.

YVETTE CAVENDER serves as the grammar school principal at Coram Deo Academy’s Flower Mound campus. She has over 20 years of experience in education as a teacher and administrator and holds a state of Texas teaching certificate for early childhood through sixth grade. Having worked in various school models, she is a firm believer that a classical Christian approach to learning and teaching best serves educators and students. Yvette and her husband Kendall are proud parents of two grown children.

Dr. DANIEL B. COUPLAND is a professor and chairman of the education department and dean of the faculty at Hillsdale College. He earned a BA in Spanish from Liberty Univer- sity, an MA in linguistics from Oakland University, and a PhD in education from Michigan State University. He began his career in education as a high school teacher. At Hillsdale College, he teaches courses on English grammar and classic children’s literature. In 2013, Dr. Coupland was named Hillsdale College’s “Professor of the Year.” In 2016, he was a resident scholar at the C. S. Lewis Study Centre (The Kilns) in Oxford, UK. In 2017, Dr. Coupland received the Emily Daugherty Award for Teaching Excellence. His research focuses on classic children’s literature and English grammar instruction. He is a coauthor of an English grammar curriculum titled Well-Ordered Language: The Curious Child’s Guide to Grammar (published by Classical Academic Press).

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We believe our role is to come alongside you to help cultivate the “soil” of your school (Matthew 13:18-23) by removing barriers to organizational effectiveness, so that you can have an unrelening focus on the spiritural developmentACCS of the CONFERENCE next generation for| FRISCO, Christ. TX 43 MAIN CONFERENCE: SPEAKERS Ready for a Capital Campaign? We can help! TERRI COVIL is a third grade teacher at Cary Christian School. She holds a BA in religious studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has been married to her best friend, Patrick, for eighteen years, and they have two teenage children. Her favorite thing to do is travel the country in her Chrysler minivan, finding the best regional foods, and checking off states (37 so far!) and national parks along the way. She also loves both baking and eating cake.

Dr. DAVID DIENER holds a BA in philosophy and ancient languages from Wheaton College as well as an MA in philosophy, an MS in history and philosophy of education, and a dual PhD in philosophy and philosophy of education from Indiana University. In addition to working as a high-end custom trim carpenter for an Amish company and living as a missionary for three years in Bogotá, Colombia, he has taught at the Stony Brook School and Taylor University and has served as head of upper schools at Covenant Classical School in Fort Worth, TX, and head of school at Grace Academy in Georgetown, TX. He currently works at Hillsdale College where he is the headmaster of Hillsdale Academy and a lectur- ing professor of education. He also is an Alcuin Fellow, serves on the board of directors for the Society for Classical Learning and the board of academic advisors for the Classic Learning Test, and offers consulting services through Classical Academic Press. He is the author of Plato: The Great Philosopher-Educator and serves as the series editor for Classical Academic Press’ series Giants in the History of Education. The Dieners have four wonderful children and are passionate about classical Christian education and the impact it can have on the church, our society, and the world.

BOB DONALDSON and his wife, Nancy are co-founders of Wilson Hill Academy, which provides an accredited classical Christian education to students worldwide through live, online classes. Bob teaches history and advanced composition classes, while also managing the technology infrastructure. He and Nancy were also among the founding families at Regents School of Austin, where their two now-grown children were both educated and where two of their four grandchildren now attend. Bob also served on the national board of the Association of Classical Christian Schools for almost two decades. He currently serves as a ruling elder at All Saints Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Austin.

POLLY DWYER began teaching math, science, and history at Coram Deo Academy in 2002. In 2005, Polly was promoted to be logic school principal. She was named the Flow- er Mound campus administrator and logic/rhetoric principal in 2007. Polly works with NAUMS (National Association of University-Model® Schools) on school accreditation com- Over the past decade, we have partnered with dozens mittees and mentoring new schools. In 2016, Polly was named as the Distinguished Ad- of classical Christian schools around the United States. ministrator of the Year for the Texas Private School Music Educators Association. She is We are honored to play a role in the growth of this very thankful for the wonderful students, parents, and teachers at CDA. important movement. If your school is ready to take its fundraising to the next level, we´d love to talk with you!

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AME ELDREDGE, partner and senior consultant at The FOCUS Group, first discovered a talent for training and development during her fifteen-year career with Young Life, serving in several roles including area director, regional trainer, and assisting in national staff training events. As a regional trainer, she helped field staff in Florida become proficient in fundraising, building support teams, financial management, and donor relations. Ame has a broad array of experience in the nonprofit sector. Having served on staff with several organizations serving such populations as youth in crisis, the homeless, and the un- insured, she brings an intimate knowledge of management and advancement matters in this arena. She currently serves on the board of Global Teams International. Ame graduated from Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida, with a BA in philosophy and religion and has done graduate work through Fuller Seminary. Ame and her husband, Mark, reside in Jacksonville, Florida.

JOHN R. ERICKSON has written and published 75 books and more than 600 articles, and is best known as the author of the Hank the Cowdog series of books, audio-books, and stage plays. His stories have won a number of awards, including the Audie, Oppenheimer, Wrangler, and Lamplighter Awards, and have been translated into Spanish, Danish, Farsi, Chinese, and Latin. In 2019, John was inducted into the Texas Literary Hall of Fame. The Hank the Cowdog series began as a self-publishing venture in his garage in 1982 and has endured to become one of the nation’s most popular series for children and families. Through the eyes of Hank the Cowdog, a smelly, smart-aleck head of ranch security, Er- ickson gives readers a glimpse of daily life on a ranch in the West Texas Panhandle. USA Today calls the series “the best family entertainment in years.”

Dr. ANTHONY M. ESOLEN is a writer, social commentator, translator of classical poetry, and professor and writer-in-residence at Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts. He graduated from Princeton University and received his PhD from the University of North Caro- lina at Chapel Hill. He has also taught at Furman University, Providence College, and the Thomas More College of Liberal Arts. Esolen’s numerous books include: Out of the Ashes: Rebuilding American Culture; Defending Boyhood: How Building Forts, Reading Stories, Play- ing Ball, and Praying to God Can Change the World; The Politically Incorrect Guide to Western Civilization; Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child; and Reflections on the Christian Life. In addition to his books, he is the author of numerous articles in such publications as Modern Age, Chronicles, Claremont Review of Books, Public Discourse, First Things, Crisis Magazine, The Catholic Thing, and Touchstone, for which he serves as a senior editor, along with a host of other online journals.

MICHAEL P. FARRIS is president and CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom. Farris was founding president of both the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA—1983) and Patrick Henry College (PHC—2000) and continues to serve as chairman of the board of HSLDA and chancellor emeritus of PHC. He graduated from Western Washington State College with a bachelor’s degree in political science, followed by a Juris Doctor from Gonzaga University. He also earned an LLM in public international law from the University of London. Farris has specialized in constitutional appellate litigation. In that capacity, he has argued before the

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appellate courts of 13 states, eight federal circuit courts of appeal, and the U.S. Supreme Court, where in 2018 he successfully argued NIFLA v. Becerra, resulting in a free speech victory for California’s pro-life pregnancy centers. Farris has testified many times before both the House and Senate. He was an executive committee member of the Coalition for the Free Ex- ercise of Religion that successfully lobbied Congress for the passage of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. He also has substantial experience in international religious freedom advocacy. Farris is the author of over 15 books, as well as law review and other scholarly and popular articles. He and his wife, Vickie, have 10 children and many grandchildren.

BRADLEY FINKBEINER has taught in the ACCS since 1999, including courses in logic, debate, ancient history, European History I and II, Great Ideas I and II, ethics, and apologet- ics. He majored in Bible and theology at Washington Bible College, Lanham, MD, and received a master of arts in the liberal arts at St. John’s College, Annapolis, MD. In addition to curriculum development, Brad authored a textbook, With All Your Mind: A Course on Logic and Argument for the Christian Classroom. He currently teaches at Providence Classi- cal School in Spring, Texas, where he lives with his wife and four children.

KATHY FOLDESY is the upper-school director of curriculum and instruction at Westside Christian Academy in Westlake, Ohio, and teaches in the upper-school mathematics and English departments. Before coming to WCA in 2000, she began her career in public schools teaching grades four, five, and six, middle school mathematics, English as a second language and even pre-school. She also has extensive background leading youth ministry and is currently teaching marriage and parenting classes for her church.

KELLY GARDNER serves as assistant dean of lower school at Cary Christian School. She graduated from East Carolina University with a degree in elementary education and holds a master’s certification from ACCS. She has over fifteen years of teaching experience, including teaching fourth grade at CCS and short-term in Kenya and Vietnam.

MANDI GERTH serves alongside a dedicated team of classical educators at Coram Deo Academy in Dallas, Texas, where she currently teaches fourth grade. She and her husband have labored for over twenty years to build a family culture for their five children that values books, baseball, museums, home-cooked meals, and conversation about ideas.

DAVID GOODWIN has served as the full-time president of the Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS) since 2015. Formerly, he was the head of the Ambrose School, a classical Christian school in Boise, ID, from 2003 through 2014. He served on the ACCS Board as an elected member from 2010 to 2014, and helped develop the strategic plan for the ACCS. Prior to his work in classical Christian education, Mr. Goodwin spent 13 years in marketing and new business development for a large computer products manufacturer. He holds an MBA and BIS from Boise State University. He and his wife, Stormy, work as a team on many ACCS projects and attend All Saints Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho. They are the parents of three children, one who attends New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, ID, and two who attend the Ambrose School.

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GEORGE GRANT has started a lot of things and somehow or another he has even man- aged to finish a few of them. Currently, he is the pastor of Parish Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tennessee, where he also serves as the director of the King’s Meadow Study Center and teaches at the Franklin Classical School. He has planted four churches, es- tablished a fistful of schools and co-ops along with two colleges, accumulated a bottom drawer full of academic degrees, and is the author of enough out-of-print books to keep half the garage sales in the South fully stocked. But, by his own testimony, his greatest accomplishment is his ongoing role as husband of one, father of three, and grandfather of six (and counting).

KRIS GUENSCHE has been librarian at Whitefield Academy in Kansas City since 2012. Lower school students attend library class once each week for storytime and to check out books. She especially enjoys nurturing personal relationships with each student and getting to know which books each student loves. Furthermore, she serves as research librarian for upper-school students writing their thesis papers. Kris holds a bachelor of science degree (magna cum laude) in elementary, special, and German education from Bowling Green State University in Ohio which includes a year abroad at the University of Salzburg in Austria. She continued her graduate studies at the University of Wuerzburg in Ger- many. She has had various teaching experiences, including at military schools overseas. Mrs. Guensche has always been passionate about reading good books and the Whitefield library is her favorite place to be. She has one daughter who currently attends Whitefield and two who have recently graduated.

SARAH HADLEY has been teaching for the last fifteen years. She has taught homeschool, preschool, kindergarten, and Montessori classrooms both in the U.S. and abroad. She has also coached high-school basketball. Mrs. Hadley works hard in the junior kindergarten classroom at Trinitas to create a hands-on learning experience and to foster a love of learning, the same love of learning she and her husband Sean cultivate in their own four children.

SEAN C. HADLEY is a teacher, a lecturer, and an author. His essays have been published by FORMA Journal, The Journal of Baptist Faith & Ministry, and The Hemingway Review. Since 2009, Sean has taught humane letters, and over the last ten years he has directed the thesis program at two different schools. His experience in the classroom is coupled with experience as an administrator, having served as academic dean prior to his current role. Sean has been a speaker at the Association of Classical Christian Schools annual conference, and he has presented at other venues as well, such as Faulkner University’s Insti- tute of Faith and the Academy annual conference and the annual American Literature Association conference. Since 2014, Sean has taught at Trinitas Christian School located in Pensacola, Florida.

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Dr. GARY HARTENBURG was born and raised in Ypsilanti, Michigan, moved to down- town Chicago for college, spent a year studying abroad in Glasgow, Scotland, sojourned for about twelve years in southern California, and now calls Texas home. He directs and teaches in the Honors College at Houston Baptist University. The Honors College is an educational community for undergraduate students at HBU that aims to educate students in wisdom and character. Built on the scholarly activities of reading, writing, questioning, thinking and discussing, the Honors College provides an experience perfect for students who want to challenge themselves academically. He has also provided teacher training for a variety of classical Christian schools.

Dr. TRACI COLSTON HEITSCHMIDT joined Coram Deo Academy 16 years ago, agree- ing to teach just one section of tenth-grade English while her children were little. Won over by the impressive curriculum, students, and especially the Christian worldview, Dr. Heitschmidt joined the staff full-time in 2010. She currently teaches eleventh-grade A.P. European History, twelfth-grade A.P. United States History, and twelfth-grade American Literature. She also serves as the history department chair. Dr. Heitschmidt earned her PhD in modern European history from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She also holds a master’s degree in modern European history from UNLV and a bachelor of arts in both English and history from Texas Tech University. She has been married for 30 years to her college sweetheart, Jason Heitschmidt, and they have two children, both attending Texas A&M University.

Dr. GRANT HORNER is the founder and director of the BA program in classical liberal arts at The Master’s University (www.masters.edu/). His academic specialty is the literature, theology, visual art, and philosophy of the Renaissance and Reformation, with primary concentration in Milton, Shakespeare, Erasmus, Luther, Calvin and late sixteenth- and seventeenth-century intellectual and cultural history. His research and writing has focused on Christian humanism in the Reformation, particularly the complex relationship between developing Reformed thought and classical Graeco-Roman pagan mythology, rhetoric, and philosophy. At Duke University he was taught and mentored by Stanley Fish, America’s leading literary theorist. His PhD dissertation was on the theological relationship between John Milton and John Calvin. He has written on the citation of classical Greek and Latin authorities by Renaissance writers, published academic essays on theology and the arts, and his first book, Meaning at the Movies, on film and theology (Crossway, 2010) was an Amazon bestseller and nominated for Book of the Year in Christianity and Culture by the Book Retailers Association. His second book, John Milton, Classical Learning, and the Progress of Virtue was published by Classical Academic Press in 2015. Two more books on John Milton are forthcoming. Professor Horner is the founder and director of the Master’s University in Italy Program, a six-week summer intensive study abroad semester. Stu- dents live in an ancient villa near the city that was the birthplace of the modern world in the Renaissance, incomparable Florence, and also spend time in Rome and Venice. A variety of humanities courses revolve around the Renaissance humanist’s question quid est homo?—”what is man?” We consider the basis of and goal for studying the humanities and explore what it means to be human. Visit //www.masters.edu/italy for more information.

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SHERRI HUSTON serves as regional alliance director, church/ministry alliance, with Alli- ance Defending Freedom. In this role, Sherri develops relationships with churches and ministries to help them acquire the legal resources needed to defend against religious liberty challenges. The goal of the Church Alliance is to keep the legal door open for the gospel while protecting the right of churches to minister freely and to engage in defense of religious liberty. The Church Alliance is a critical and strategic initiative of Alliance De- fending Freedom, the world’s largest religious liberty organization. Over the past 30 years, Sherri’s career has spanned numerous industries including retail, finance, healthcare, education, and executive recruitment. Sherri’s roles include sales, operations, leadership, and consulting. Most recently she was in a sales director role with a financial services organization. Sherri earned her bachelor of science in business administration from the University of Phoenix. She currently attends Without Walls in Mesa, Arizona, where she serves on the board and the prayer team. Sherri has been married to her husband, Kerry, for 25 years. They have two children and an 11-year old grandson.

DANIEL JONES taught math at University High School in Fresno, California, for fifteen years before joining the Veritas School faculty three years ago. Daniel specializes in teaching geometry according to the classical tradition and teaches all of his math classes “debate-style.” Daniel is married to Adina, a science teacher at Veritas, and has seven children. Both he and Adina grew up in Taipei, Taiwan, as missionary kids.

RON JUNG is headmaster at Providence Academy in Green Bay, WI. A native Californian, he and his wife, Wendy, have lived in Green Bay for 23 years and have been involved in classical Christian education for almost as long. Ron loves football and roots for the Pack- ers and Badgers. He is also a ruling elder at Jacob’s Well Church (PCA).

ANNETTE KEMP has served Providence Preparatory School in Belton, Texas since its in- ception in 2011, first as a third-grade teacher, and most recently as head of grammar school and assistant principal for the past eight years. Her introduction to classical education started many years ago, as she was educated in a classical pilot program within a public school setting. It wasn’t until after she taught first grade briefly, stayed home with her girls, and helped found and direct a pregnancy center, that she re-engaged with a love for teaching and learning classically—this time with Christian principles as the foundation. Annette is a pastor’s wife, mother of two daughter-friends, mother-in-law to a hero, and grandmother to the amazing Avery.

At the moment of writing, ANDREW KERN has seven grandchildren. More trivially, having founded the CiRCE Institute after coauthoring Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America (with Dr. Gene Edward Veith), he has been compelled to serve as its president. Andrew also bears primary culpability for The Lost Tools of Writing, a classical rhetoric and writing resource. Since establishing CiRCE to serve classical educators through research

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and consulting while developing and providing integrated resources, Andrew has trained and apprenticed innumerable home and school teachers, heads of school, and school boards. He has also defined, defended, practiced, and supported classical education at many conferences, conventions, and book retreats. Andrew helped start Providence Academy in Green Bay, WI, in 1993; Foundations Academy (now Ambrose School) in Boise, ID, in 1996; the Great Ideas Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2001; and Regents School of the Carolinas in 2006, and the CiRCE Apprenticeship around the same time. He and his wife, Karen, live in North Carolina, and their five more or less classically educated and more or less home-educated children and ever more grandchildren live in various places, ranging from Uganda to Georgia, depending on when you ask.

BRAD LAYLAND, CEO of The FOCUS Group, has over 25 years of fundraising and consulting experience to draw from as he partners with organizations to fulfill their mission through effective fundraising strategies. His expert fundraising counsel to nonprofit organizations incorporates major donor strategies, training workshops, planned gift marketing, and capital campaign counsel. Brad is a founding parent and serves on the board of trustees for Veritas Classical School. In addition, he serves on the boards of directors for Young Life St. Augustine, Christian Surfers US, the Reid Saunders Association, and Young Life of Greater New York, and is an elder at Good News Church. Brad received his BA in communications from the University of Florida and his MA in theology from Fuller Semi- nary. He and his wife, Wendy, love living in St. Augustine, Florida, and have four children: Max, Dakota, Jack, and Sydney.

GEARY LINHART has taught rhetoric, logic, and humanities at Veritas School in Newberg, Oregon, for the past 14 years. He has also developed and led the senior project, lovingly called The Poiesis. He has presented at numerous local teacher trainings and seminars. He enjoys time with his wife and three boys, and during the summer leads historical walk- ing tours of Newberg.

BRYAN LYNCH is headmaster (since 2002) of Veritas School, a preK–12 classical and Chris- tian school in Newberg, Oregon. Bryan was a founding board member of Veritas, and has been in private and public education for over 30 years. In addition to his administrative duties, Bryan teaches rhetoric and humane letters to eleventh grade students. Bryan has presented workshops on faculty development, formative assessment, and seminar discussions at Association of Classical and Christian Schools and Society for Classical Learn- ing conferences, led many school-based teacher trainings, and has led numerous regional teaching conferences at Veritas. Bryan posts frequently on teaching and classical education at www.classicalteaching.com.

LYNN MARCOUX has a bachelor of science degree in zoology/marine biology with a mi- nor in psychology. She has devoted 20 years to the education, conservation, and research of marine and exotic mammals (with extensive focus on cetaceans), reptiles and birds and their habitats. Lynn teaches science at Covenant Christian School in Panama City, Florida.

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Dr. LOUIS MARKOS holds a BA in English and history from Colgate University and an MA and PhD in English from the University of Michigan. He is a professor of English and scholar-in-residence at Houston Baptist University, where he teaches courses on British Romantic and Victorian poetry and prose, the classics, C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien, and art and film. Dr. Markos holds the Robert H. Ray Chair in Humanities and lectures on ancient Greece and Rome, the early church and Middle Ages, the Renaissance and romanticism for HBU’s Honors College. He is the author of eighteen books, including From Achilles to Christ; On the Shoulders of Hobbits; Literature: A Student’s Guide; C. S. Lewis: An Apologist for Education; three Canon Press Worldview Guides to the Iliad, Odyssey, and Aeneid; & two children’s novels, The Dreaming Stone and In the Shadow of Troy, in which his kids become part of Greek mythology and the Iliad and Odyssey. His son Alex teaches Latin at the Ge- neva School in Boerne, TX.

Dr. ALAN MARSHALL currently serves as the president of Coram Deo Academy, comprised of three campuses located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Dr. Marshall graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with honors and a double major in astronauti- cal engineering and mathematics. He then went on to pilot training in Phoenix, Arizona, and was selected as a first assignment instructor pilot. After various flying assignments, he eventually became a U-2 pilot and served as the squadron commander of a U-2 combat flying squadrom supporting operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Horn of Africa. Dr. Marshall completed his 27-year military career as the director of safety for Air Combat Command responsible for aircraft mishap safety investigation for combat aircraft in the U.S. Air Force. Dr. Marshall holds a master’s degree in applied mathematics from the Uni- versity of Washington and a master’s degree in aeronautical sciences from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He also holds a PhD in organization leadership from Regent Uni- versity in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Marshall has been married to Mrs. Kendra Marshall for 29 years. They have two sons, Joshua and Nolan, who attend Coram Deo Academy.

LAUREN MATHENY serves as the dean of academics at Saint Augustine School in Jackson, Mississippi, where she teaches Latin and directs the school’s language studies. Before moving to the upper school, she taught first grade for four years, refining the reading curriculum based on her degree in dyslexia therapy. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Christian classical studies from New Saint Andrew’s College. When she’s not teaching or studying, Lauren enjoys arranging flowers, playing spades, and singing hymns.

KAREN T. MOORE is the classical chair at Grace Academy of Georgetown, nestled deep in the heart of Texas. Karen has taught Latin for more than twenty years in a variety of settings. She currently teaches classical language and ancient humanities at Grace Academy, where she built the third through twelfth grade classical language program. She is also the director for Grace Academy’s senior tour of Italy, guiding students through the wonders of Rome, Naples, and Florence. Karen is the co-author of the Libellus de Historia and Latin Alive series, including the Latin Alive Reader: Literature from Cicero to Newton, published by

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Classical Academic Press. Most recently she has published Hancus ille Vaccanis, the Latin interpretation of The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog with Logos Press. Karen also serves as the vice-president of the ACCS Institute for Classical Languages and the project manager for the CLT-Latin Proficiency Exam. She holds a BA in classics from the University of Texas at Austin and is currently pursuing an MSc in classical art and archaeology with the University of Edinburgh. She and her husband, Bryan, are the proud parents of three Grace Academy alumni. When not engaged in classical literature, Karen can be found in her garden, hiking with her family, or exploring Italy with her students.

SHANNON MORRISON is the director of operations and community engagement at Prov- idence Preparatory School in Belton, Texas. Shannon and her husband, Josh, served on the founding launch team at Providence and have five children all enrolled there. Shan- non has a degree in Spanish from Baylor University and extensive consulting experience in school start-ups, non-profit management, and fundraising. She loves reading and writing in her tiny bits of spare time and was published last year in Magnolia Journal.

BETSY DUPREE NOWRASTEH graduated from Grove City College in Pennsylvania where she studied theater. An accomplished performer, she also studied Shakespeare in Strat- ford, Ontario, with the Stratford Festival Company through the universities of Guelph and Waterloo. She has worked in many arenas including television and film as an executive talent producer and as a political campaign media advisor, but she enjoys working with young performers in her role at Regents School of Austin where she has been part of the faculty since 2002 writing, adapting, designing, and directing a wide range of plays for the school of rhetoric. Betsy lives in Austin with her husband Mark and her two children. Her son is a high-school junior who splits his time between football, Boy Scouts, and theater. Her five-year-old daughter still has a few years before she takes the stage.

SARAH SCOTT PAPE is Arkansan by birth but an Austinite by choice. Sarah studied Eng- lish-creative writing and received her master’s in teaching secondary education from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Sarah’s love for Jesus, literature, and academic discipleship all converged at Regents School of Austin in 2012. After marrying, relocating, and teaching elsewhere, Sarah was happy to move across the country to take an opportunity to teach again at Regents. In addition to teaching in the literature department in the school of rhetoric, Sarah also writes for a number of Christian publications including Deeply Rooted Magazine, Grit & Virtue, Fathom Magazine, and Pure Hope.

CHRISTOPHER PERRIN, MDiv, PhD, is the CEO with Classical Academic Press, and a national leader, author, and speaker for the renewal of classical education. He is the author of An Introduction to Classical Education: A Guide for Parents; Greek for Children: Primer A; and coauthor of the Latin for Children series. He serves as a consultant to classical Chris- tian schools, schools converting to the classical model, and homeschool co-ops. He is the director of the Alcuin Fellowship, former co-chair of the Society for Classical Learning,

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and an adjunct professor with the honor’s program at Messiah College. Chris previously served for ten years as a headmaster of a classical Christian school in Harrisburg, PA.

Dr. DAN PETERSON serves as the head of school at Regents School of Austin. Originally from Tennessee, his mother was a school teacher and his father, a biologist. Athletics, specifically soccer, played a huge role in his life from age five, through high school and college, and even afterward. He graduated from Carson-Newman University, working during the summers at Kanakuk Kamps in Missouri. Through Kanakuk, Dan broadened his spiritual understanding of how faith can be integrated in every aspect of a Christian’s life and ignited his heart for discipleship. This was a life-changing concept that shaped his worldview, the idea of seeing all things through the truth of Scripture. It was also at Kanakuk that Dan met Brooke who became his wife in 2001. Dr. Peterson obtained a MDiv degree in theology from Southern Bap- tist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He served for one year at Heritage Academy in Missouri. He then served for six years as founding head of school at Cornerstone Academy in Tennessee, while pursuing and earning his PhD in leadership and Christian education in 2012. He began his tenure at Regents School of Austin in 2012, serving as the head of school of logic until 2015. He served as the head of school and president of Evangelical Christian School in Tennessee from 2015 to 2018 before returning to Regents. Dr. Peterson has presented at several national and regional conferences, and he has completed the Colson Fel- lows National Program. Dr. and Mrs. Peterson are the parents of four children, all students at Regents. He enjoys reading, running, hiking, fly fishing, and playing soccer, but most of all, spending time with his family. The Peterson family attend Austin Stone Community Church.

WENDY POWELL joined the faculty of Coram Deo Academy in the fall of 2001. She currently serves as English chair and teaches English 10 and AP Literature and Composition 11. Although her degree from Baylor University focused on British literature, she later discovered (like Keats) an appreciation for the greatness of Homer. Wendy and her husband, Mark, have five children, all graduates of Coram Deo Academy. They also have three wonderful grandchildren and an overgrown golden retriever (Wulfric).

ANDREW PUDEWA is the founder and director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing and a father of seven. Traveling and speaking around the world, he addresses issues related to teaching, writing, thinking, spelling, and music with clarity, insight, practical experience, and humor. His seminars for parents, students, and teachers have helped transform many a reluctant writer and have equipped educators with powerful tools to dramatically improve students’ skills.

MARTHA REED currently serves as the grammar school principal at Veritas Christian Academy in Fletcher, North Carolina. She’s been involved in classical Christian education since 1995 in a variety of roles, including ten years as a sixth-grade teacher at Veritas School in Richmond, Virginia. Marty holds both BA and an MEd in English and is currently pursuing an MS in educational leadership. She enjoys reading, bird-watching, and hiking the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, which she now calls home.

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Professor CAROL REYNOLDS is a uniquely talented and much sought-after public speaker for arts venues and general audiences. She combines her insights on music history, arts, and culture with her passion for arts education to create programs and curricula, inspire concert audiences, and lead arts tours. Never dull or superficial, Carol brings to her audiences a unique mix of humor, substance, and skilled piano performance to make the arts more accessible and meaningful to all. Carol has led arts tours to Russia, Poland, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovakia, San Francisco, and Broadway on behalf of several arts organizations and has recently teamed with Smithsonian Journeys for cruises to the Holy Land, Mediterranean, Caribbean, Baltic Sea, Indian Ocean, and across the Atlantic. For more than 20 years, Carol was associate professor of music history at the Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She now makes her home in North Carolina and maintains a second residence in Weimar, Germany—the home of Goethe, Schiller, Bach, and Liszt, and the focal point of much of Europe’s artistic heritage.

JARROD RICHEY has been teaching K4 through 12th-grade general music and choir classes at Geneva Academy in West Monroe, LA, since 2008. He is the founder and music director of the Delta Youth Chorale, a children’s community choir that promotes music literacy through singing, folk dance, and activities in northeast Louisiana. Additionally, Mr. Richey previously taught voice, choir, and music appreciation classes at the University of Louisiana Monroe. He received his bachelor’s degree at Louisiana Tech University before completing his masters of music at the University of Louisiana Monroe. Mr. Richey also completed his national Kodály music teacher certification from Wichita State University. He is currently pursuing a PhD in church music and worship at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX. He is the director of the New Saint Andrews Conservatory of Music at New Saint Andrews Col- lege in Moscow, Idaho. Additionally, he teaches solfege musicianship, folk-dancing, and folk song research and analysis courses each July–August for their Kodály music teacher training program (Chenaniah Summer Music Institute) at New Saint Andrews College. Mr. Richey is an active elementary and middle school choir clinician. He is the Jubilate Deo Summer Music Camp founder and director, a week-long choir and music camp open to kindergarten through first-year college students each June. Mr. Richey is the author of BACH to the Future: Foster- ing Music Literacy Today (2016). He is the general editor and contributing author to the ACCS publication Raise the Song: A Classical Christian Guide to Music Education (2019). Jarrod and his lovely wife, Sarah, have seven choristers in training ranging from newborn to 14.

LINDSEY ROSE is the student support director and lead seventh-grade teacher at Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy (JECA) in Nashville, TN. After obtaining her BS in elementary education, she spent several years teaching in the Virginia Public School System, round- ing out her time there as a reading intervention teacher. Her involvement in classical education began in 2014, whereupon she quickly developed a passion for helping all K–12 students flourish in and benefit from the classical Christian model. This passion compelled her to start JECA’s student support department in the fall of 2020. Her team focuses on assisting teachers and parents of students with special needs and considerations by providing the support and intervention necessary for classroom success. Lindsey lives in

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Greenbrier, TN, with her husband Josh and their three daughters. In her spare time, she enjoys coaching JECA’s high school volleyball team, camping on long weekends, reading good books, and scouring Nashville for the best local coffee shops.

CHRISTOPHER SCHLECT, PhD, has worked in classical and Christian education for thirty years. Chris is the director of the classical and Christian studies program at New Saint An- drews College, where he also teaches courses in history and classical rhetoric. He has also taught advanced courses in history at Washington State University, he has interpreted historical sites as a ranger for the U.S. National Park Service, and remains active with his historical research related to American Protestantism in the early twentieth century. Chris has taught many subjects in grades seven through 12 at Logos School in Moscow, Idaho, where he also coached a high-achieving mock trial team for 24 years. He now serves classical and Christian schools around the country through his teaching, consulting, and training activities. Chris and his wife, Brenda, have five grown children, all products of a classical and Christian education, as are all their spouses. They have seven delightful grandchildren who remind them of God’s faithfulness.

Dr. NEIL SHENVI has a PhD in theoretical chemistry from UC Berkeley and an AB in chemistry from Princeton. He has published in Themelios, Eikon, and the Journal of Christian Legal Thought and has been interviewed by Allie Beth Stuckey, Summer Jaeger, Greg Koukl, Frank Turek, Alisa Childers, and Mike Winger. He homeschools his four children through Classical Conversations and can be found on Twitter at @NeilShenvi. His writing on critical theory from a Christian worldview perspective can be found at www.shenviapologetics. com.

KOURTNEY SLADEK is a third-grade teacher and the grammar school director of curriculum and instruction at Westside Christian Academy in Westlake, Ohio. She holds an additional license as a K–12 reading specialist. She enjoys ministering to international college students and has a heart for reaching teachers through international missions work. When she is not teaching or volunteering she is an avid martial artist and loves hiking with her family.

KATHERINE SMITH is a passionate educator from the Twin Cities who has been studying and practicing classical education since 1998. As a teacher and one of the founders of Liberty Classical Academy in White Bear Lake, MN, Katherine has taught classes from preschool–12th grade and is currently the curriculum director andt teacher trainer at Lib- erty where she is responsible for the content and implementation of the program and the training of their 40 teachers. Katherine received her bachelor of fine arts in music education from the University of Minnesota-Duluth and her master’s of teaching and learning from Saint Mary’s University. Her fervent desire for every child to have an excellent classical education has empowered her to assist over 20 classical schools across the nation in teacher training as well as a school in Titanyen, Haiti. She is married to Matt and is the mother of three children who ignite and sustain her interminable drive for the classical education movement.

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After teaching in classical school, college, and homeschool settings in Chicago, JOSHUA SMITH joined Veritas School (Newberg, Oregon) in 2004. Since then he has taught Latin, Greek, and humane letters continuously; along the way he also taught theology for ten years, conducted a number of summer courses for students and faculty in logic and in Latin, and directed a number of drama productions, first as assistant and later as head director. Outside the usual school routine, he helped lead a student trip to Italy and Greece, studied Dante in Italy with the NEH, presented at local and national teaching conferences, guest taught in the honors program at nearby George Fox University, and self-published a dual-language edition of the Aeneid.

SUSAN SMITH has taught in the upper school at Ad Fontes Academy in Centreville, VA, for 13 years. She has taught every mathematics class from Pre-Algebra to AP Calculus BC, as well as a logic course, a Latin course, and a few science courses. Years ago she switched curricula in both calculus and geometry, and has enjoyed the challenge presented to re- engineer overall plans for the year as well as the more important challenge to refocus the lessons to maximize benefits to the students. Susan desires a balance between the creative options for teaching and the rigor required to master concepts needed in the upper level classes.

SETH SNOW has a master’s degree in English literature from The University of Akron. He is currently an adjunct professor at LeTourneau University and a teacher of literature at Alpha Omega Academy. His research interests include American literature, nineteenth- century British literature, Dostoevsky, Shakespeare, and the relationship between theory and practice in literary criticism.

SCOTT TAYLOR has been the headmaster at Veritas Academy, an ACCS-accredited school, in Savannah, GA, since 2012. He has served as a headmaster in the ACCS for twenty-two years and as the founding headmaster of three ACCS schools. His wife of thirty-six years, Donna, teaches third grade at Veritas Academy. His three children, Josiah, Samuel, and Abigail are all graduates of Veritas Academy.

KEVIN THAMES is the director of academics and a grammar stage teacher at the Clas- sical School of Wichita. He has over 20 years of experience in education in K–8 and K–12 schools as a teacher and an administrator. He and his wife, Susan, have three children who attend Classical School of Wichita.

STEPHEN RICHARD TURLEY (PhD, Durham University) is a theologian, social theorist, classical Christian educator, and prize-winning classical guitarist. He is the author of The Ritualised Revelation of the Messianic Age: Washings and Meals in Galatians and 1 Corinthians, and Awakening Wonder: A Classical Guide to Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. Steve blogs on the church, society and culture, education, and the arts at TurleyTalks.com. He is a faculty member at Tall Oaks Classical School in Bear, DE, where he teaches theology, Greek, and rhetoric, and is a professor of fine arts at Eastern University. Steve lectures at universities, conferences, and churches throughout the U.S. and abroad. His research and writings

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have appeared in such journals as Christianity and Literature, Calvin Theological Journal, First Things, Touchstone, and the Chesterton Review. He and his wife, Akiko, have four children and live in Bear, DE, where they together enjoy fishing, gardening, and watching Duck Dynasty marathons.

ROSE USRY is currently the thesis director and chair of the rhetoric and theology department at Regents School of Austin. This is her ninth year teaching at Regents. She has been coaching mock trial for six years. In her six years as a coach, the Regents mock trial team has had great success at the state competition in Dallas, advancing from regionals five out of her six years and placing third, fifth, seventh, and eighth at state out of 28 public and private high schools from all around Texas. Her years of experience as a thesis teacher have also been invaluable as the mock trial and thesis programs have many similarities.

LYNN WHITE has been working in classical and Christian education for 18 years. She has served as a teacher in the grammar school at Covenant Academy in northwest Houston since its founding in 2003. Lynn has five children, the youngest of whom is finishing her bachelor’s degree. Lynn holds a bachelor of science in speech and hearing from Stephen F. Austin University and is certified in elementary and special education.

HALLIE WILLIAMS is the director of student support at Covenant Classical School in Fort Worth, Texas. Since 2016, she has helped Covenant build and refine their student support department. Together with her student support coordinator, Anna Nave, they seek to meet the needs of a growing population of diverse learners by developing and implement- ing student support plans tailored to each individual student’s diagnosis according to their current levels of academic performance, shepherding parents through the evaluation process, and training and coaching teachers in best instructional practices for a diverse classroom. Another one of Hallie’s primary roles is accessing and utilizing Covenant’s equitable services through its local school district. Prior to her role at Covenant, Hallie spent over a decade in urban, suburban, and rural public school districts as a teacher and instructional coach in special education. Hallie’s love for students with learning difficulties and their families came early in her career, before knowing the Lord would bless her with her own child with a diagnosed learning difficulty. God has allowed her personal experiences with her son to encourage and love families like hers. Hallie and her husband, Jason, reside with their two boys in Aledo, Texas, and are actively involved in their local church, where Jason is the lead pastor. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling with family and close friends, watching her boys play sports, and being outside with a good book.

DOUGLAS WILSON is the minister of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho. He is a founding board member of both Logos School and New Saint Andrews College, and serves as an instructor at Greyfriars Hall, a ministerial training program at Christ Church. He is the author of numerous books on classical Christian education, the family, and the Reformed faith.

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PSALM 136:1–9, 23–26

Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. Oh, give thanks to the God of gods! For His mercy endures forever. Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords! For His mercy endures forever: To Him who alone does great wonders, For His mercy endures forever; To Him who by wisdom made the heavens, For His mercy endures forever; To Him who laid out the earth above the waters, For His mercy endures forever; To Him who made great lights, For His mercy endures forever— The sun to rule by day, For His mercy endures forever; The moon and stars to rule by night, For His mercy endures forever. . . . Who remembered us in our lowly state, For His mercy endures forever; And rescued us from our enemies, For His mercy endures forever; Who gives food to all flesh, For His mercy endures forever. Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven! For His mercy endures forever.

Amen.

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DR. MARTYN LLOYD JONES (1969)

O Lord our God, have mercy upon us. Forgive us especially, we pray thee again, for our folly—for our foolish talking about our century and the "modern man", as if anything had changed.

Awaken us, we pray thee, and bring us to see that thy method is still the same, that the truth remains unchanged and unchanging, and that the power of the blessed Holy Spirit is in no sense diminished.

Lord, hear us. Revive thy work O Lord, thy mighty arm make bare. Speak with a voice that wakes the dead and make the people hear. And unto thee, and unto thee alone, shall we give all the praise and the honour and the glory, both now and forever, amen.

PSALM 5:3-8

O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you. The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers. You destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man. But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house. I will bow down toward your holy temple in the fear of you. Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me.

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ANSELM (1033-1109)

Lord, because you have made me, I owe you the whole of my love; because you have redeemed me, I owe you the whole of myself; because you have promised so much, I owe you my whole being. Moreover, I owe you as much more love than myself as you are greater than I, for whom you gave yourself and to whom you promised yourself. I pray you, Lord, make me taste by love what I taste by knowledge; let me know by love what I know by understanding. I owe you more than my whole self, but I have no more, and by myself I cannot render the whole of it to you. Draw me to you, Lord, in the fullness of your love. I am wholly yours by creation; make me all yours, too, in love.

PSALM 51:1–8

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ST PATRICK (377)

I arise today Through the strength of Christ's birth and His baptism, Through the strength of His crucifixion and His burial, Through the strength of His resurrection and His ascension, Through the strength of His descent for the judgment of doom.

Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise, Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me.

I arise today Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, Through a belief in the Threeness, Through a confession of the Oneness Of the Creator of creation

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I CHRONICLES 29:10–13 (ESV)

Therefore David blessed the LORD in the presence of all the assembly.

And David said: “Blessed are you, O LORD, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.

Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours.

Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, and you are exalted as head above all.

Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all.

In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all.

And now we thank you, our God, and praise your glorious name.”

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Now �ank We All Our God

1. Now thank we all our God with heart and hands and voi - ces, 2. O, may this boun-teous God through all our life be near us, 3. All praise and thanks to God the Fa - ther now be giv - en, who won-drous things hath done, in whom His world re - joic - es; with ev - er joy - ful hearts and bless - ed peace to cheer us; the Son, and Him who reigns with them in high-est heav - en:

who from our moth-er’s arms hath blessed us on our way and keep us in His grace, and guide us when per - plexed, the one e - ter - nal God, whom earth and heav’n a - dore!

with count - less gi�s of love, and still is ours to - d ay. and free us from all ills in this world and the next! For thus it was, is now, and shall be ev - er - more.

Words: Martin Rinckart, 1636; trans. Catherine Winkworth, 1858 NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT Music: Johann Crüger, 1648 67 67 66 66

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�is Is My Father’s World

1. �is is my Fa- ther’s world, and to my lis-tening ears 2. �is is my Fa- ther’s world; the birds their car - ols raise; 3. �is is my Fa- ther’s world; oh, let me not for - get

all na - ture sings, and ’round me rings the mu - sic of the spheres. the morning light, the lil - y white de - clare their Mak-er’s praise. that though the wrong seems o� so strong, God is the Rul - er yet.

�is is my Fa - ther’s world; I rest me in the thought �is is my Fa - ther’s world; He shines in all that’s fair; �is is my Fa - ther’s world, the bat - tle is not done;

of rocks and trees, of skies and seas; His hand the won - ders wrought. in the rus-tling grass I hear Him pass, He speaks to me eve-ry-where. Je - sus who died shall be sat - is - ﬁed, and earth and heav’n be one.

Words: Maltbie D. Babcock, 1901 TERRA BEATA Music: English folk melody; adapt. Franklin L. Sheppard, 1915 SMD CUSTOM HYMN ENGRAVING COURTESY OF DAN KREIDER AND HYMNWORKS.COM

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Jesu s S hall Reign W here’er the Sun 1. Je - sus shall reign wher - e’er the sun does his suc - 2. For Him shall end - less prayer be made, and prais - es 3. Peo - ple and realms of eve - ry tongue dwell on His 4. Bless-ings a - bound wher - e’er He reigns; the pris’n -er 5. Let eve - ry crea - ture rise and bring pe - cu - liar 1. Je - sus shall reign wher - e’er the sun does his suc - 2. For Him shall end - less prayer be made, and prais - es 3. Peo - ple and realms of eve - ry tongue dwell on His 4. Bless-ings a - bound wher - e’er He reigns; the pris’n -er 5. Let eve - ry crea - ture rise and bring pe - cu - liar -ces - sive jour - neys run; His king - dom stretch from throng to crown His head; His name, like sweet per - love with sweet - est song; and in - fant voic - es leaps to lose his chains, the wea - ry ﬁnd e - hon - ors to our King, an - gels de - scend with -ces - sive jour - neys run; His king - dom stretch from throng to crown His head; His nam e, like sweet per - love with sweet - est song; and in - fant voic - es leaps to lose his chains, the wea - ry ﬁnd e - hon - ors to our King, an - gels de - scend with

shore to shore, till moons shall wax and wane no more. - fume, shall rise with eve - ry morn - ing sac - ri - ﬁce. shall pro - claim their ear - ly bles s - ings on His name. - ter - nal rest, and all the son s of want are blest. songs a - gain, and earth re - peat the loud A - men. shore to shore, till moons shall wax and wane no more. - fume, shall rise with eve - ry morn - ing sac - ri - ﬁce. shall pro - claim their ear - ly bles s - ings on His name. - ter - nal rest, and all the sons of want are blest. songs a - gain, and earth re - peat the loud A - men.

Words: Isaac Watts, 1719 DUKE STREET Music: John Hatton, 1793 LM

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66 2021 All People �at on Earth Do Dwell HYMNS,P �PSALMS,�� 100 PRAYERS 1. AlAl ll Ppeoo-pplle �thatat onn Eearrthth Ddoo Dwdwelll, l sing 2. �e Lord ye knowP��i�s� 10G0od in - deed; with - 3. O en - ter then His gates with praise, ap - 4. For why? the Lord our God is good; His 1. All peo - ple that on earth do dwell, sing 2. �e Lord ye know is God in - deed; with - 3. O en - ter then His gates with praise, ap - 4. For why? the Lord our God is good; His to the Lord with cheer - ful voice; Him serve with fear, His -out our aid He did us make; we are His flock, He -proach with joy His courts un - to; praise, laud, and bless His mer - cy is for - ev - er sure. His truth at all times to the Lord with cheer - ful voice; Him serve with fear, His -out our aid He did us make; we are His flock, He -proach with joy His courts un - to; praise, laud, and bless His mer - cy is for - ev - er sure. His truth at all times praise forth - tell; come ye be -fore Him and re - joice! doth us feed, and for His sheep He doth us take. name al - ways, for it is seem - ly so to do. firm - ly stood, and shall from age to age en - dure. A-men. praise forth - tell; come ye be - fore Him and re - joice! doth us feed, and for His sheep He doth us take. name al - ways, for it is seem - ly so to do. firm - ly stood, and shall from age to age en - dure. A-men.

Words: William Kethe, 1560, alt. OLD HUNDREDTH Music: Louis Bourgeois, 1551 LM

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HYMNS, PSALMS, PRAYERS 1. Come, �ou Al - might - y King, help us �y name to sing; 2. Come, �ou In - car - nate Word, gird on �y might - y sword, 3. Come, Ho -ClyomCoem, �- forot u- eAr, lm�igy hsta y- c rKedinwgit - ness bear 4. To the great One in �ree, e - ter - nal prais - es be

1. Come, �ou Al - might - y King, help us �y name to sing; 2. Come, �ou In - car - nate Word, gird on � y might - y sword, 3. Come, Ho - ly Com - fort - er, �ysa - cred wit - ness bear 4. To the great One in �ree, e - ter - nal prais - es be help us to praise: Fa - ther, all glo - ri - ous, o’er all vic - our prayer at - tend: come, and �y people bless, and give �y in this glad hour: �ou who al - might - y art, now rule in hence, ev - er- more! His sov-’reign maj - es - ty may we in help us to praise: Fa - ther, all glo - ri - ous, o’er all vic - our praye r at - tend: come, and � y peo - ple bless, and give �y in this glad hour: � ou who al - might - y art, now rule in hence, ev - er - more! His sov - ’reign maj - es - ty may we in -to - ri - ous, come, and reign o - ve r us, An - cient of Days. Word suc - cess: Spir - it of ho - li -ness, on us de -scend. eve - ry heart, and ne’er from us de-part, Spir- it of pow’r. glo - ry see, and to e - ter - ni - ty love and a - dore! -to - ri - ous, come, and reign o - ve r us, An - cient of Days. Word suc - cess: Spir - it of ho - li - ness, on us de - scend. eve - ry heart, and ne’er from us depart, Spir - it of pow’r. glo - ry see, and to e - ter - ni - ty love and a - dore!

Words: Anonymous, 1757 TRINITY (ITALIAN HYMN) Music: Felice de Giardini, ca. 1762 66 4 66 64

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Let Israel Now Say in �ankfulness P�� 124

1. Let Is - ra - el now say in thank-ful - ness that if the 2. Yea, when their wrath a - gainst us ﬁerce - ly rose, then would the 3. Blest be the Lord who made us not their prey; as from the

Lord had not our right main - tained, and if the Lord had tide o’er us have spread its wave; the rag - ing stream would fowl - er’s net a bird may ﬂee, so from their bro - ken

not with us re - mained when cru - el men a - gainst us rose to have be - come our grave; the surg -ing ﬂood, in proud - ly swell-ing snare did we go free. Our on - ly help is in God’s ho - ly

strive, we’d sure - ly have been swal - lowed up a - live. roll, most sure - ly would have o - ver-whelmed us all. name; He made the earth and all the heav’n - ly frame.

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